Shannon
Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, and is along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of Quebec City. It was formed in December 1946, when it separated from the territory of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 330 metres (1,070 feet)
Places of Interest
Discover Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve.
Villages in the Area
Discover Fossambault-sur-le-Lac and Lac-Saint-Joseph.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a city in the south part…
6 km southwest of Shannon
Lac-Saint-Joseph
Lac-Saint-Joseph is a town in Quebec, Canada, located on the namesake Saint-Joseph Lake.
6 km northwest of Shannon
Shannon
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Latitude
46.9144° or 46° 54′ 52″ north
Longitude
-71.5711° or 71° 34′ 16″ west
Open location code
87RCWC7H+QH
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