Petitot is a river in northern Alberta and British Columbia , as well as in southern Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories of Canada . It is a tributary of the Liard River .
4-682: Petitot may refer to: Émile Petitot (1838–1916), French Missionary Oblate, and Canadian northwest cartographer, ethnologist, geographer, linguist, and writer Petitot River , in northern Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, named in honor of Émile Petitot Jean Petitot (1607–1691), French-Swiss enamel painter Jean Louis Petitot (1652–c. 1730), French enamel painter; eldest son of Jean Petitot Louis Petitot (1794–1862), French sculptor Ennemond Alexandre Petitot (Lyon, 1727 – Parma, 1801), French architect active in Parma, Italy Topics referred to by
8-547: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Petitot River Petitot River originates from Bistcho Lake in northwestern Alberta, and flows westwards along the northern borders of Alberta and British Columbia. It then passes in the Northwest Territories , where it discharges in the Liard River at the village of Fort Liard . From there, its waters are carried to
12-796: The Arctic Ocean through the Mackenzie River . The river takes its name from Father Émile Petitot , one of the first European to reach the area in 1867–68. The name in the Dene language of the Slavey First Nations is mbehcholah , "The Black". It has a total length of 404 kilometres (251 mi) and a drainage area of 23,200 square kilometres (9,000 sq mi). 60°14′00″N 123°29′06″W / 60.23333°N 123.48500°W / 60.23333; -123.48500 ( Petitot River mouth ) This article related to
16-464: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Petitot . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Petitot&oldid=936741320 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
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