Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station
Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station is a ruins in Shawinigan, Mauricie, Quebec. Access is restricted and requires permission. Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station is situated nearby to the museum Former N.A.C. Power House, as well as near the ruins Former Alcan-16 Power House.Photo: Wikimedia, No restrictions.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: former hydroelectric power station in Shawinigan, QC
- Also known as: “Ancienne centrale de Shawinigan-1” and “Shawinigan-1 Generating Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former N.A.C. Power House and Former Alcan-16 Power House.
Former N.A.C. Power House
Museum
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Former N.A.C. Power House is a museum.
Former Alcan-16 Power House
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Former Alcan-16 Power House is a ruins, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station.
Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex
Power station
Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex is a power station, which is situated 130 metres south of Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.
Shawinigan
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shawinigan is a city of 50,000 people in the Mauricie region of Quebec. It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
Photo: Vintotal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804. Shawinigan-Sud is situated 2½ km southeast of Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station.
Saint-Boniface
Photo: Jacques Dupont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Boniface is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality, in Moyenne-Mauricie. The residents of Saint-Boniface benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.
Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and historic site
- Location: Shawinigan, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.53733° or 46° 32′ 14″ northLongitude
-72.76535° or 72° 45′ 55″ westOpen location code
87R9G6PM+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1271607906OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q63431542
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale de Shawinigan-1”
- French: “Centrale de Shawinigan-1”
- Turkish: “Shawinigan-1 Generating Station”
- Turkish: “Shawinigan-1 Santralı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shawinigan-1 Dam and Shawinigan-2 Generating Station.
Nearby Places
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