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| Place | Rivière-des-Prairies |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Montréal; Montréal |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.644444 |
| Longitude | -73.587222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | H1E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHWHA |
Rivière-des-Prairies is a neighbourhood in Montréal; Montréal, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rivière-des-Prairies is located at 45.6444°N, 73.5872°W.
Rivière-des-Prairies rests along the expansive reach of the St. Lawrence, where the horizon meets the low, enduring rise of the Coteau de la Pinière. It lies 15.3 km north of Montréal, QC (from Montréal, QC: bearing 350°T), and is situated 6.4 km south-east of Terrebonne. The air here carries a persistent dampness, a heavy, cooling breath that rises from the riverbanks to settle over the low-lying terrain as the sun dips below the western edge of the island. While the Rivière Mascouche flows through the distance some 6 km away, the immediate presence of the St. Lawrence defines the shifting light, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that catches the long shadows of late afternoon. Further afield, the landscape reaches toward the silence of Lac Henri, situated 11 km distant, and the protected green reaches of Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville, which lies 9 km away, offering a sense of depth to the surrounding horizon. The history of Rivière-des-Prairies remains anchored in its long relationship with the water, shifting from early agricultural roots to the steady, industrious pulse of a modern residential district. Streets follow the curves of the shoreline, where the daily movement of people moves in sync with the changing seasons and the quiet persistence of the current. Local traditions reflect a deep-seated connection to the land, where the labor of earlier generations lingers in the sturdy architecture of older dwellings and the layout of the older village core. Even as the pace of life accelerates, there is a particular stillness to be found in the early morning, when the fog clings to the banks and the world feels momentarily suspended, waiting for the first light to sharpen the edges of the trees and the quiet, industrial corners of the neighborhood.
Rivière-des-Prairies s’étire avec une langueur paisible sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, où la lumière déclinante du soir nimbe les eaux d’une clarté argentée, presque irréelle. Le paysage se déploie dans une étendue plane, marquée par la proximité du Coteau de la Pinière qui imprime une douceur particulière à l'horizon. Autrefois terre de labours et de fermes, le secteur conserve dans ses silences les échos d’une vocation agricole ancienne, tout en s'ouvrant désormais à un rythme urbain plus soutenu. À quelques lieues, le cours tranquille de la Rivière Mascouche serpente vers le fleuve, tandis que le Lac Henri et le Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville offrent des échappées naturelles où le vent semble se faire plus dense, chargé de l'humidité vivifiante des grands courants. Rivière-des-Prairies observe ainsi le passage des embarcations, gardant en mémoire l'histoire des premiers colons qui ont su lire la fertilité du sol dans la courbure des berges. Entre les infrastructures modernes et la persistance des espaces ouverts, l'air porte une fraîcheur singulière, propre aux zones riveraines, façonnant une identité qui oscille entre le souvenir des champs d'autrefois et l'élan continu d'une vie portée par la présence constante du Saint-Laurent.
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Explore Rivière-des-Prairies, Quebec, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.644444, -73.587222. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Rivière-des-Prairies includes the postal code (H1E), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Rivière-des-Prairies is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |