Quebec route 287
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Route 287 is a 42 km two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in the Bas-Saint-Laurent
region of Eastern Quebec
, Canada
. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Denis
at the junction of Route 132
and the southern terminus is at Lac de l'Est, part of the municipality of Mont-Carmel
. About 10 km after Mont-Carmel, the route becomes a gravel road until the lake.
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 the Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region of Eastern 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 in Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, Kamouraska, Quebec
Saint-Denis is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Mireille Dionne-Bérubé...
at the junction of Route 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
and the southern terminus is at Lac de l'Est, part of the municipality of Mont-Carmel
Mont-Carmel, Quebec
Mont-Carmel is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Yvon Soucy...
. About 10 km after Mont-Carmel, the route becomes a gravel road until the lake.