Shannon

Shannon is a city in , Canada, and is along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of . It was formed in December 1946, when it separated from the territory of , following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes.
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  • Town with 6,430 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 170 metres (558 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code YOY
  • …is also known as “Shannon, Quebec”
  • Description: town in Quebec, Canada
  • Postal code: G3S
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve.
Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The … is situated 3 km northwest of Shannon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier and Fossambault-sur-le-Lac.
Judicieux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the… is situated 7 km northeast of Shannon.
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is a city in the south part… is situated 8 km west of Shannon.
Boréal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former city located near the St. is situated 9 km southeast of Shannon.

Shannon

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Latitude
46.88657° or 46° 53′ 12″ north
Longitude
-71.51664° or 71° 30′ 60″ west
UN/LOCODE
CA NON
Open location code
87RCVFPM+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501241349
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8354533
Wiki­data ID
Q3481424

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In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Urdu—“Shannon” goes by many names.
  • Atikamekw: “Shannon”
  • Basque: “Shannon”
  • Cebuano: “Shannon”
  • Dutch: “Shannon”
  • Estonian: “Shannon”
  • French: “Shannon”
  • German: “Shannon”
  • Italian: “Shannon”
  • Japanese: “シャノン (カナダ)”
  • Persian: “شانون، کبک”
  • Persian: “شانون”
  • Portuguese: “Shannon”
  • Spanish: “Shannon”
  • Swedish: “Shannon, Québec”
  • Swedish: “Shannon”
  • Turkish: “Shannon”
  • Urdu: “شینن، کیوبیک”
  • Urdu: “شینن”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dépanneur EKO and Place Shannon.

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