Shawinigan-3 Generating Station

Shawinigan-3 Generating Station is an industrial building in , , which is located on Promenade René-Lévesque. Shawinigan-3 Generating Station is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: Generating Station in Shawinigan, Quebec
  • Address: 2253 Promenade René-Lévesque, G9N 6V1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex and Former N.A.C. Power House.

Power station
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is a power station, which is situated 270 metres north of Shawinigan-3 Generating Station.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 440 metres north of Shawinigan-3 Generating Station.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 390 metres north of Shawinigan-3 Generating Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.

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is a city of 50,000 people in the region of . It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.

Suburb
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is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the area in , Canada, on the . In 1996, its population was 11,804.

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is a parish municipality of the county municipality, in Moyenne-. The residents of benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.

Shawinigan-3 Generating Station

Latitude
46.53378° or 46° 32′ 2″ north
Longitude
-72.76567° or 72° 45′ 56″ west
Inception
November 15th, 1948
Levels
2
Operator
Hydro-Quebec
Open location code
87R9G6MM+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101757365
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q2944497
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Satellite Map

Discover Shawinigan-3 Generating Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Shawinigan-3 Generating Station” goes by many names.
  • French: “centrale de Shawinigan-3”
  • French: “Centrale de Shawinigan-3”
  • French: “Centrale S3”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shawingan-3 vannkraftverk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shawingan-3-demningen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shawinigan-3-demningen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shawningan 3 vannkraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Shawinigan-3-demningen”
  • Turkish: “centrale de Shawinigan-3”
  • Turkish: “Shawinigan-3 Santralı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shawinigan-3 Dam and Shawinigan-2 Dam.

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