Quebec route 159
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Provincial Highway 159 is a two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac at the junction of Route 155
, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 138
in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac at the junction of Route 155
Quebec route 155
Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Chambord at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the Piles Bridge in Shawinigan...
, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 138
Quebec route 138
Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
Municipalities along Route 159
- Sainte-Anne-de-la-PéradeSainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, QuebecSainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade is a municipality in the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The town is located near the mouth of the Sainte-Anne River along the Chemin du Roy, a historic segment of Quebec Route 138 that stretches from...
- Saint-ProsperSaint-Prosper, QuebecSaint-Prosper is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 3,617 as of 2009. It is named after Reverend Prosper-Marcel Meunier, first priest of the parish.-People linked to...
- Saint-StanislasSaint-Stanislas, QuebecSaint-Stanislas is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Batiscan River.-References:...
- Saint-SéverinSaint-Séverin, QuebecSaint-Séverin is a parish in the Municipalité régionale de comté Robert-Cliche in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 292 as of 2009. It is named after Reverend Édouard-Séverin Fafard, founder of the parish in 1864.-Sources:**...
- Saint-TiteSaint-Tite, QuebecSaint-Tite is a town in Quebec province, Canada, north of Trois-Rivières; its name is the French name for Saint Titus. Its chief industries are forestry and leather production. It is best known, though, for the Festival Western de Saint-Tite, which developed from a rodeo inaugurated in 1967 to...
- Saint-Roch-de-MékinacSaint-Roch-de-Mékinac, QuebecSaint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 324 * Population in 2001: 306* Population in 1996: 298...
Major Intersection
| RCM or ET | Municipality | Km | Junction | Notes |
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| Les Chenaux Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Quebec Les Chenaux is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada in the Mauricie region. The seat is in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes. It is located adjacent on the east of Trois-Rivières on the Saint Lawrence River. It has a land area of and a population of 16,944 inhabitants in the Canada 2006... |
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade is a municipality in the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The town is located near the mouth of the Sainte-Anne River along the Chemin du Roy, a historic segment of Quebec Route 138 that stretches from... |
0.0 | 138 WEST: to Batiscan Batiscan, Quebec Batiscan is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Batiscan River.-History:... 138 EAST: to Deschambault-Grondines |
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(Exit 236) | 40 EAST: to Portneuf Portneuf, Quebec Southern main part... 40 WEST: to Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, Quebec Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour... |
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| 3.4 | (West end) | 354 EAST: to Saint-Casimir Saint-Casimir, Quebec Saint-Casimir is a small village of about 1800 people in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Sainte-Anne River, about southwest of Quebec City and northeast of Trois-Rivières.... |
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| Saint-Prosper | 10.5 | Chemin de la Rivière-à-Veillet | WEST: to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Quebec Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Batiscan River.- References :... |
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| Saint-Stanislas Saint-Stanislas, Quebec Saint-Stanislas is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Batiscan River.-References:... |
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(Overlap 0.7km) | 352 WEST: to Saint-Narcisse Saint-Narcisse, Quebec Saint-Narcisse is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. From August 1st to the 31st, the people of Saint-Narcisse celebrate the Solidarity of Saint-Narcisse, which is popular for the whole family. The festivities comprise musical shows, expositions,... 352 EAST: to Saint-Adelphe Saint-Adelphe, Quebec Saint-Adelphe is a parish municipality and village of about 1000 people in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, part of the Mauricie administrative region, Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:... |
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| Mékinac Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec Mékinac is a Regional County Municipality in central Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Tite.-Communities:City*Saint-TiteMunicipalities*Notre-Dame-de-Montauban*Sainte-Thècle*Trois-RivesVillage Municipality*Grandes-Piles... |
Saint-Tite Saint-Tite, Quebec Saint-Tite is a town in Quebec province, Canada, north of Trois-Rivières; its name is the French name for Saint Titus. Its chief industries are forestry and leather production. It is best known, though, for the Festival Western de Saint-Tite, which developed from a rodeo inaugurated in 1967 to... |
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(Overlap 1.4km) | 153 NORTH: to Sainte-Thècle Sainte-Thècle, Quebec Sainte-Thècle is a municipality located in the Mauricie region of the Canadian province of Quebec.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 2486 * Population in 2001: 2513* Population in 1996: 2698... 153 SOUTH: to Hérouxville Hérouxville, Quebec Hérouxville is a parish municipality in Quebec , located in the Regional county municipality of Mékinac, and in the administrative region of Mauricie. It was founded in 1897... |
| Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 324 * Population in 2001: 306* Population in 1996: 298... |
61.3 | 155 SOUTH: to Grandes-Piles Grandes-Piles, Quebec Grandes-Piles is a village municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.This small village is located on a cliff of the Saint-Maurice River north of Grand-Mère. As the birthplace of the log drives in the Mauricie, it has an interpretive centre of the forest industry... 155 NORTH: to Trois-Rives Trois-Rives, Quebec Trois-Rives is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, and Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac.-History:... |
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External links
- Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)
- Route 159 on Google Maps