Rapides-Farmer Generating Station
Rapides-Farmer Generating Station is a dam in Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec which is located on Rue Saint-Louis. Rapides-Farmer Generating Station is situated nearby to the park Parc des Spiritains, as well as near the sports venue Arena Beaudry.- Type: Dam
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Centrale des Rapides-Farmer”
- Address: 2740 Rue Saint-Louis
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Collège Saint-Alexandre de la Gatineau and Polyvalente de l’Érablière.
Collège Saint-Alexandre de la Gatineau
School
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Collège Saint-Alexandre de la Gatineau is a private secondary school located in Gatineau, in the Outaouais region, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on Rue Saint-Louis in the Limbour neighbourhood of Gatineau. Collège Saint-Alexandre de la Gatineau is situated 1¼ km southeast of Rapides-Farmer Generating Station.
Polyvalente de l’Érablière
School
The Polyvalente de l'Érablière is a french language public high school located in Gatineau, Quebec. It is located in the Côte d'Azur/Limbour district of the Gatineau sector at the intersection of rue de Cannes and Boulevard la Verendrye. Polyvalente de l’Érablière is situated 2 km east of Rapides-Farmer Generating Station.
Philemon Wright High School
School
Philemon Wright High School is an anglophone high school located in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is administered by the Western Quebec School Board and named after Philemon Wright, founder of Hull. Philemon Wright High School is situated 3½ km south of Rapides-Farmer Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chelsea and Le Plateau.
Chelsea
Chelsea is a municipality of 7,500 people in Outaouais. From Ottawa, it is just beyond Gatineau and many Chelsea residents commute to one of those cities for work.
Le Plateau
Neighborhood
Le Plateau is a neighbourhood and an urban village in Gatineau, located west of downtown Hull, in the Ottawa area of Canada. The neighbourhood is limited to Gatineau Park to the north, chemin Vanier to the west, Boulevard Saint-Raymond to the east and Boulevard des Allumettières to the south. Le Plateau is situated 7 km south of Rapides-Farmer Generating Station.
Cantley
Village
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Cantley is a rural municipality in Quebec, Canada, north of the city of Gatineau, east of the Gatineau River, located within Canada's National Capital Region approximately 17 km from Parliament Hill. Cantley is situated 8 km north of Rapides-Farmer Generating Station.
Rapides-Farmer Generating Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, historic site, and industrial building
- Location: Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.49883° or 45° 29′ 56″ northLongitude
-75.76329° or 75° 45′ 48″ westOperator
Hydro-QuebecOpen location code
87Q6F6XP+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 68609752OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2944516
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Rapides-Farmer Generating Station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale des Rapides-Farmer”
- French: “Centrale des Rapides-Farmer”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rapides-Farmer vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rapides-Farmer-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Rapides-Farmer-demningen”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Rapides-Farmers”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centrale des Rapides-Farmer and Parc des Spiritains.
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