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Rivière Matawin

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Name Rivière Matawin
Indigenous Language of Origin Algonquin
Toponymic Feature ID 968a3517be3a11d892e2080020a0f4c9
Key EHEQL
Status Official
Concise Term RIV-River
Generic Term River
Location Shawinigan; Mauricie
Province/Territory Quebec
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 46° 54′ 11″ N, 72° 56′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 46.9030556, -72.9333333
NTS Map Number 031I15
Relevance at Scale 1:2 000 000
Decision Date 1968-12-05
Source Quebec-Commission de Toponymie
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