Quebec route 172
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Route 172 is an east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, and it parallels the Saguenay River
on the north side of it. The western terminus of Route 172 is in Saint-Nazaire
at the junction of Route 169
, and the eastern terminus is in Tadoussac
, at the junction of Route 138
.
Saguenay River
The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
on the north side of it. The western terminus of Route 172 is in Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire, Quebec
Saint-Nazaire is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 1866 * Population in 2001: 2028* Population in 1996: 2095* Population in 1991: 2024...
at the junction of Route 169
Quebec Route 169
Route 169 begins south of Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada, at Route 175. It proceeds north to Lac Saint-Jean at Alma and encircles the lake, returning to Alma and its terminus in Hebertville.-Municipalities along Route 169:* Lac-Pikauba* Lac-Jacques-Cartier...
, and the eastern terminus is in Tadoussac
Tadoussac, Quebec
Tadoussac is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saguenay rivers. It was France's first trading post on the mainland of New France and an important trading post in the seventeenth century, making it the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in...
, 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...
.
Municipalities along Route 172
- Saint-Nazaire du Lac-Saint-Jean
- Shipshaw
- Saguenay (Chicoutimi)
- Saint-FulgenceSaint-Fulgence, QuebecSaint-Fulgence is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-External links:...
- Sainte-Rose-du-Nord
- Sacre-Coeur-Saguenay
- Tadoussac