Quebec Route 147
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Quebec | |||
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Route 147 (QC 147) is a 41.5-kilometre-long (25.8 mi) north–south highway that runs from the
in Waterville, which marks the northern terminus of QC 147.Route description
QC 147 begins at the
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Stanhope_Quebec_border_station.jpg/220px-Stanhope_Quebec_border_station.jpg)
QC 147 returns alongside the railroad tracks for a short distance, turning away after Chemin Falconer. The route soon bends northwest through Dixville, soon entering the town of
QC 147 runs northeast for a short distance on Rue Child, turning northwest after Rue Wellington. The route runs along the nearby riverside, slowly leaving Coaticook, and soon bending northeast out of the centre of the city. Now known as the Louis-South-St.-Laurent, QC 147 enters the town of Compton, passing some homes on the east side of the road, bypassing the community of Compton Station and continuing along the riverside. After Compton Station, QC 147 continues north through fields and flats for several kilometers, soon reaching the centre of Compton. In Compton, QC 147 turns northwest and junctions with QC 208 (Chemin de Cochrane). Here, QC 147 and QC 208 runs northwest through the centre of Compton. Only two blocks later, QC 208 turns southwest on Chemin de Hatley. At Chemin de la Station, QC 147 turns north and leaves the centre of Compton.[2]
QC 147 continues north through the fields surrounding Compton, soon turning northeast that parallels a nearby river. Continuing north, the route passes the Club de Golf Milby, entering the town of
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Vermont Route 147 | |||||
Saint-Herménégilde | Southern terminus of concurrency with QC 141. | ||||
9.1 | 14.6 | ![]() Ste-Edwidge | Western terminus of QC 206. | ||
9.4 | 15.1 | ![]() | Northern terminus of concurrency with QC 141. | ||
Ste-Edwidge-de-Clifton | Southern terminus of concurrency with QC 208. | ||||
17.5 | 28.2 | ![]() | Northern terminus of concurrency with QC 208. | ||
Sherbrooke | Northern terminus of QC 147. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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