Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
Rivière-Saint-Jean | |
|---|---|
Anse de l'Étang | |
Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 64°55′W / 48.833°N 64.917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | La Côte-de-Gaspé |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,756.21 km2 (678.08 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,748.14 km2 (674.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 3 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Highways | R-132 R-198 |
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Rivière-Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃], "St. John River") is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. It is bisected by Quebec Route 198 that runs along the banks of the York River.
The territory is named after the Saint-Jean River that is considered one of the best salmon rivers in Quebec. This 90 kilometres (56 mi) long river has its source in the Chic-Choc Mountains, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Murdochville, and runs in a south-east direction for the first 35 kilometres (22 mi), then east to the Bay of Gaspé. Portions of the river are protected in the Rivière-Saint-Jean Wildlife Reserve.
The only locality in the territory is Grand-Étang, located along Route 132 at the namesake Grand Étang (French for "Great Pond").