Quebec route 170
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Route 170 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec
, Canada
, and it parallels the Saguenay River
on the south side of it. The western terminus of Route 170 is in Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix at the junction of Route 169
, at Lac Saint-Jean
, and the eastern terminus is in Saint-Siméon, at the junction of Route 138
, close to the Saint Lawrence River.
It is a busy highway in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
part as it links the former cities of La Baie, Chicoutimi and Jonquière (now all part of Saguenay) together, and it provides the main link between the Lac-Saint-Jean and Saguenay areas. The stretch of road between La Baie and Saint-Siméon is a very scenic ride in the mountains, and providing access to roads leading to the Saguenay Fjord
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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...
, and it parallels the Saguenay River
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 south side of it. The western terminus of Route 170 is in Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix 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...
, at Lac Saint-Jean
Lac Saint-Jean
Lac Saint-Jean is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated 206 kilometres north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of 1003 km² Lac Saint-Jean is a large, relatively...
, and the eastern terminus is in Saint-Siméon, 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...
, close to the Saint Lawrence River.
It is a busy highway in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
part as it links the former cities of La Baie, Chicoutimi and Jonquière (now all part of Saguenay) together, and it provides the main link between the Lac-Saint-Jean and Saguenay areas. The stretch of road between La Baie and Saint-Siméon is a very scenic ride in the mountains, and providing access to roads leading to the Saguenay Fjord
Saguenay Fjord
The Saguenay Fjord were an ice hockey team in Saguenay, Quebec. They played in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey from 2002-2005. The club was founded as Saguenay Paramedic in 2002, in 2004, they changed to Saguenay Fjord.-External Links:*...
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Municipalities along Route 170
- Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix
- Saint-GédéonSaint-Gédéon, QuebecSaint-Gédéon ou Saint-Gédéon-de-Grandmont is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, in the regional county municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est and the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean...
- Saint-BrunoSaint-Bruno, QuebecSaint-Bruno is a municipality in Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est.The municipality had a population of 2,353 in the Canada 2006 Census.-References:...
- LaRoucheLarouche, QuebecLarouche is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Jonquière and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.-History:...
- SaguenaySaguenay, QuebecSaguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....
- (JonquièreJonquière, QuebecJonquière was a city on the Saguenay River in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, near Chicoutimi. In 2002, Jonquière became an arrondissement, or borough, of the merged city of Saguenay....
/ ChicoutimiChicoutimi, QuebecChicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city....
/ La BaieLa Baie, QuebecLa Baie is a borough of the city of Saguenay, Quebec, located where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Baie des Ha! Ha!, a bay of the Saguenay River. Formerly an independent city, its population in 2006 was 19,639....
) - Saint-Felix-d'OtisSaint-Félix-d'Otis, QuebecSaint-Félix-d'Otis is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- Rivière-ÉternitéRivière-Éternité, QuebecRivière-Éternité is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- L'Anse-Saint-JeanL'Anse-Saint-Jean, QuebecL'Anse-Saint-Jean is a small town, population 1269 , in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada.L'Anse-Saint-Jean was founded in 1838 by the Société des Vingt-et-un, a group of lumber prospectors and investors from Charlevoix which was responsible for opening up the Saguenay region to...
- Petit-SaguenayPetit-Saguenay, QuebecPetit-Saguenay is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. The municipality, located on Route 170 near L'Anse-Saint-Jean, had a population of 828 in the Canada 2001 Census, which dropped to 780 in the 2006 census.-References:...
- Saint-SiméonSaint-Siméon, Capitale-Nationale, QuebecSaint-Siméon is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1869, it was named after Saint Simeon of Jerusalem....