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Chicotte River

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Anticosti National Park has an appendix to the southwest, that is, to the south of Lake Jolliet and to the south of the forest road leading southeast to Lake Martin; this park appendix covers approximately 10.9 km (6.8 mi) of the upper reaches of the Chicotte River. A path allows you to
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8.8 m (29 ft) first to the south to a bend in the river corresponding to a stream (coming from the northwest); then towards the south-east in an increasingly deep valley, collecting a stream (coming from the north), until the discharge (coming from the north) of a small
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A forest road (north–south direction) serves the west side of this valley and another on the east side; these roads connect to the south the coastal road of the island (east–west direction). These roads are mainly used for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
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The toponymic designation "Chicotte River" appears on an 1856 map of Anticosti Island by geologist James Richardson. The spelling "Chicotte" derives from the English pronunciation of the French word "chicot", meaning debris of trees or shrubs.
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9.0 km (5.6 mi) first to the southeast in a deep valley until a bend in the river; towards the south curving towards the south-east; passing under the forest road bridge that runs along the southern coast of
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after about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) of this segment, up to a bend in the river; then south, curving south-east at the end of the segment, until the outlet of a stream (coming from the north-west);
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The Chicotte River draws its source from a mountain stream (altitude: 243 m (797 ft)), located in the south-central part of the island. This source is located in a forest area at:
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contemplate nature on the south shore, between the limit of the national park and the course of the river.
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8.4 km (5.2 mi) in a deep valley, first towards the south-east leaving the territory of
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Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the site instrumentation
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which covers the upper part of the river; recreational tourism activities, second.
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and at 115.2 km (71.6 mi) east of the village center of Port-Menier.
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17.8 km (11.1 mi) northeast of the south shore of Anticosti Island.
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The Chicotte River empties on the south shore of Anticosti Island, in the
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this area, particularly through
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101.9 km (63.3 mi) east of the town center of the village of
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The toponym “rivière Chicotte” was made official on December 5, 1968.
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From its source, the Chicotte River descends between the
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35.6 km (22.1 mi) south of the north shore of
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Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière Chicotte
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Index


Anticosti National Park
Quebec
Côte-Nord
Regional County Municipality
Minganie Regional County Municipality
L'Île-d'Anticosti
49°24′42″N 63°05′19″W / 49.41178°N 63.08848°W / 49.41178; -63.08848
Mouth
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
L'Île-d'Anticosti
49°13′26″N 63°02′51″W / 49.22389°N 63.0475°W / 49.22389; -63.0475
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
L'Île-d'Anticosti
Minganie Regional County Municipality
North Shore
province
Quebec
Anticosti National Park
Port-Menier
Anticosti Island
Rivière aux Rats
Rivière aux Plats
Anticosti National Park
Anticosti Island
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Galiote River
Minganie Regional County Municipality
L'Île-d'Anticosti
Municipality

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