Patapédia River
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The Patapédia River is a tributary
of the Restigouche River
in northwest New Brunswick
and southeast Quebec
, Canada
.
The Patapédia River originates in the western part of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula
and runs southeast to its confluence with the Restigouche River. For a significant portion of its journey, the river forms the interprovincial boundary between both provinces.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Restigouche River
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....
in northwest New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
and southeast Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The Patapédia River originates in the western part of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula
Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspésie , or Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
and runs southeast to its confluence with the Restigouche River. For a significant portion of its journey, the river forms the interprovincial boundary between both provinces.
See also
- List of rivers of New Brunswick