Former N.A.C. Power House

Former N.A.C. Power House is a museum in , , , which is located on Promenade René-Lévesque. Former N.A.C. Power House is situated near the ruins , as well as near .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: former hydroelectric power house in Shawinigan (Québec, Canada)
  • Also known as: “AL-1”, “AL-1 Building”, “Alcan-1 Power House”, “Ancienne centrale de la N.A.C.”, “bâtiment AL-1”, “centrale Alcan-1”, “centrale de la Northern Aluminium Company”, “N.A.C. Power House”, “Northern Aluminum Company Power House”, “Pittsburg Reduction Company Plant”, and “usine de la Pittsburg Reduction Company”
  • Address: 2152 Promenade René-Lévesque, Shawinigan, G9N 6V1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station and Former Alcan-16 Power House.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Power station
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is a power station, which is situated 180 metres south of Former N.A.C. Power House.

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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Former N.A.C. Power House.

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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.

Former N.A.C. Power House

Latitude
46.53776° or 46° 32′ 16″ north
Longitude
-72.76515° or 72° 45′ 55″ west
Levels
2
Operator
Northern Aluminum Company
Open location code
87R9G6QM+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 525186190
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q41756155
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Former N.A.C. Power House” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shawinigan-1 Dam and Shawinigan-2 Generating Station.

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Places to explore: Stores & Office Building and Bâtiment des employés.

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