Saint Pierre River (Montreal)

Saint-Pierre River
Memorial site of the former site of the Saint-Pierre River near the Côte-Saint-Paul locks of the Lachine Canal
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
St Lawrence River, Montreal
  coordinates
45°30′11″N 73°33′12″W / 45.50306°N 73.55333°W / 45.50306; -73.55333
  elevation
9 m (30 ft)

The Saint Pierre River (French: rivière Saint-Pierre, pronounced [ʁivjɛʁ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) was a river in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, flowing into the St. Lawrence River. The city of Montreal was founded at its mouth, at the height of the site Pointe-à-Callière Museum.