| Aguanish River Aguanus River | |
|---|---|
 Upstream from Route 138 | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Minganie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
• coordinates | 50°13′05″N 62°05′10″W / 50.2180556°N 62.0861111°W |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 280 kilometres (170 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,777 square kilometres (2,231 sq mi) |
The Aguanish River, Aguanus River official name until 1985, (French: Rivière Aguanish), is a salmon river[1] that flows from north to south, emptying into the Jacques Cartier Strait,[2] the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Aguanish municipality, in Minganie RCM, Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada.[3][4]
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Map of Quebec salmon riverswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Explorers Jacques Cartier 1534-1542". Canadian Museum of History. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
Jacques Cartier was a sufficiently experienced navigator to be asked by Francis I to undertake the official exploration of North America. There is no doubt that he was already familiar with the sea route that he took in 1534
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Aguanish River - Toponymywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Rivière Aguanish, Aguanish River, toponymywas invoked but never defined (see the help page).