Quebec route 269
Encyclopedia
Route 269 is a two-lane north-south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
, in Quebec
, Canada
. Its northern terminus is close to Saint-Gilles
at the junction of Route 116
, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 173
in Armstrong, part of Saint-Théophile
. The stretch between Saint-Gilles and Kinnear's Mills
is very scenic, rising and dipping in the Appalachians.
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
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its northern terminus is close to Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles, Quebec
Saint-Gilles is a parishin the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,820 as of 2009. It is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part....
at the junction of Route 116
Quebec route 116
Route 116 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Until the 1970s it was known as Route 9. Its eastern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 134 in Lemoyne part of a concurrency with...
, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 173
Quebec route 173
Route 173 is a major north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is at the Armstrong-Jackman Border Crossing in Saint-Théophile in the hamlet of Armstrong, at the border with Maine , and its northern terminus is in Lévis at the...
in Armstrong, part of Saint-Théophile
Saint-Théophile, Québec
Saint-Théophile is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 765 as of 2009...
. The stretch between Saint-Gilles and Kinnear's Mills
Kinnear's Mills, Quebec
Kinnear's Mills is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 326 as of 2009. It is known as the "Village of Churches," as four churches are located close to each other in the...
is very scenic, rising and dipping in the Appalachians.
List of towns along Route 269
- Saint-Gilles
- Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
- Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds
- Kinnear's Mills
- Thetford Mines (Pontbriand)
- Thetford Mines (Robertsonville)
- Adstock (Sacré-Coeur-de-Marie)
- Adstock (Saint-Méthode)
- La Guadeloupe
- Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley
- Saint-Martin
- Saint-Théophile
External links
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=RTE-269+%4046.587676,+-71.368712&daddr=Rue+Poirier%2FRTE-269+%4046.143280,+-71.243220+to:45.948763,-70.445881&hl=en&geocode=13242990346213303953,46.587676,-71.368712%3B12936549667602826487,46.143280,-71.243220&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1&dirflg=h&sll=45.94184,-70.456524&sspn=0.054911,0.154495&ie=UTF8&ll=46.288122,-70.919495&spn=0.87307,2.471924&z=9Route 269] on Google Maps
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation)