| Gobeil River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec (Garneau township),L'Islet Regional County Municipality,Chaudière-Appalaches,Quebec,Canada |
| • coordinates | 47°00′12″N69°54′55″W / 47.00333°N 69.91528°W /47.00333; -69.91528 |
| • elevation | 408 metres (1,339 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Big Black River (Saint John River) (said « Grande Rivière Noire » inQuébec),Aroostook County,North Maine Woods,Maine,United States |
• coordinates | 46°53′50″N69°45′50″W / 46.89722°N 69.76389°W /46.89722; -69.76389 |
• elevation | 272 metres (892 ft) |
| Length | 17.7 km (11.0 mi) |
TheGobeil River is a tributary of theBig Black River (Saint John River), flowing through:
The upper part of the sub-catchment of the "River Gobeil" is accessible byroute 216; other parties in theQuebec by the road of Rang Saint-Camille, the Rosario route, the road of the rank of Moreau and road of Double rank.
The "River Gobeil" rises to the Northwest of theroute 216, in the canton of Garneau in the Northeastern part of the municipality ofSainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. This source is located at:
From its source, the "River Gobeil" flows over 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi), according to the following segments:
Higher Courses of the river Gobeil (flowing inQuebec on 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi))
Lower course of the river Gobeil (flowing atMaine on 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi))
River Gobeil empties into a river bend on the North bank of theBig Black River (Saint John River) in the Township T14 R16 WELS inAroostook County inMaine, theUnited States.
This confluence is located:
From the confluence of the "River Gobeil," theBig Black River (Saint John River) flows Southeast and East to the West bank ofSaint John River. The latest flows to the East then to Northeast, crossing theMaine, then East and Southeast through theNew Brunswick. Finally, the current flows on the North bank of theBay of Fundy which opens to the Southwest on theAtlantic Ocean.
The term "Gobeil" is a French original family surname.
The toponym "Gobeil River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at theCommission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Places Names Board).[2]
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