Quebec route 113
Encyclopedia
Route 113 is a north/south two lane highway in northern Quebec
, Canada. It starts at Route 117
just north of Louvicourt (now part of Val-d'Or) and continues north and north-east roughly until Waswanipi from where it continues east until it ends at Route 167
in Chibougamau. For most of its length, Route 113 goes through sparsely populated areas but where logging
is an important economic activity.
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. It starts at Route 117
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
just north of Louvicourt (now part of Val-d'Or) and continues north and north-east roughly until Waswanipi from where it continues east until it ends at Route 167
Quebec Route 167
Route 167 is an isolated provincial highway in Quebec, Canada. It begins at the shore of Lac Saint-Jean in Saint-Félicien. It proceeds north-west to Chibougamau away. There are no services along this long stretch. At Chibougamau, the highway turns north-east towards Mistissini.Maps are conflicting...
in Chibougamau. For most of its length, Route 113 goes through sparsely populated areas but where logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
is an important economic activity.
Municipalities along Route 113
- Val-d'OrVal-d'Or, Quebec-External links:* ***...
- SenneterreSenneterre, QuebecSenneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in the Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the Bell River to the Mauricie region...
- Lebel-sur-QuévillonLebel-sur-Quévillon, QuebecLebel-sur-Quévillon is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau...
- Baie-JamesBaie-James, QuebecThe Municipality of Baie-James is in northern Quebec, Canada, to the east of James Bay. It covers 297,329.66 square kilometers of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight unorganized territories are larger...
- Desmaraisville
- WaswanipiWaswanipi, QuebecWaswanipi is a Cree/Iynu community in the Eeyou Istchee territory of central Quebec, Canada, located along Route 113 and near the confluence of the Chibougamau and Waswanipi Rivers. It has a population of 1,473 people...
- ChapaisChapais, QuebecChapais is a community in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 near Chibougamau in the Jamésie region. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the municipality of Baie-James. The community was first settled in 1929, when prospector Léo Springer discovered deposits of copper, silver...
- ChibougamauChibougamau, QuebecChibougamau is a town in central Quebec, Canada, located on Lake Gilman. It has a population of 7,563 people , which makes it the largest community in northern Quebec...
Major intersections
| RCM or ET | Municipality | Km | Road | Notes |
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| La Vallée-de-l'Or La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec Vallée-de-l'Or is a Regional County Municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its Gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys... |
Val-d'Or (Louvicourt) | 0.0 | 117 SOUTH: to Mont-Laurier Mont-Laurier, Quebec Mont-Laurier is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the “Capital of the Haute-Laurentides”, the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to “Lift the... 117 NORTH: to Val-d'Or Val-d'Or, Quebec -External links:* ***... |
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| Senneterre | 36.8 | (East end) | 386 WEST: to Amos Amos, Quebec Amos is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Harricana River. It is the seat of Abitibi Regional County Municipality.Amos is the main city on the Harricana River, and the smallest of the three primary cities — after Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or — in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec... |
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| 104.8 | (North end) | 397 SOUTH: to Lac-Despinassy Lac-Despinassy, Quebec Lac-Despinassy is an unorganized area in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The area is east of the incorporated municipality of Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire, north of La Morandière, Rochebaucourt and the parish municipality of Senneterre, and... |
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| Jamésie | Chibougamau | 366.4 | 167 SOUTH: to Lac-Ashuapmushuan Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec Lac-Ashuapmushuan is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The region had a population of 35 in the Canada 2006 Census, and covered a land area of 14,998.91 km2. It is home to the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife... 167 NORTH: to Chibougamau Chibougamau, Quebec Chibougamau is a town in central Quebec, Canada, located on Lake Gilman. It has a population of 7,563 people , which makes it the largest community in northern Quebec... |
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External links
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map Provincial Route Map (Transports Quebec)
- Route 113 on Google Maps