Quebec route 165
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Route 165 is a 68 km north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec
, Canada
. Its southern terminus is in Black Lake, now part of Thetford Mines, at the junction of Route 112
and its northern terminus is in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford at the junction of Autoroute 20
. The stretch between Plessisville and Black Lake used to be Route 265
but it was re-numbered Route 165 in the 1990s.
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 southern terminus is in Black Lake, now part of Thetford Mines, at the junction of Route 112
Quebec route 112
Route 112 is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in Downtown Montreal , after crossing the Victoria Bridge...
and its northern terminus is in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford at the junction of Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
. The stretch between Plessisville and Black Lake used to be Route 265
Quebec route 265
Route 265 is a two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Deschaillons at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 165 in Plessisville...
but it was re-numbered Route 165 in the 1990s.
Municipalities along Route 165
- Thetford Mines (Black Lake)
- IrlandeIrlande, QuebecIrlande is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 948 as of 2009....
- Saint-FerdinandSaint-Ferdinand, QuebecSaint-Ferdinand is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is notable for its location on the shores of Lake William on the Bécancour River, nestled within the Appalachian foothills, making Saint-Ferdinand a popular vacation spot in both summer and...
- Saint-Pierre-BaptisteSaint-Pierre-Baptiste, QuebecSaint-Pierre-Baptiste is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Sainte-Sophie-d'HalifaxSainte-Sophie-d'Halifax, QuebecSainte-Sophie-d'Halifax is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- PlessisvillePlessisville, QuebecPlessisville, Quebec is a county seat of L'Érable Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Routes 116 and 165 go through it. The city is 185 km from Montreal and 95 km from Quebec City...
- Plessisville (parish)Plessisville (parish), QuebecPlessisville is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- PrincevillePrinceville, QuébecPrinceville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in L'Érable Regional County Municipality.The population was 5571 in 2006.-External links:*...
- Saint-Louis-de-BlandfordSaint-Louis-de-Blandford, QuebecSaint-Louis-de-Blandford, Quebec is a small town north east of Montreal, located on the Bécancour River in Arthabaska county in the Centre-du-Québec region...
External links
- Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)
- Route 165 on Google Maps