Pont-Viau
District of Laval
Québec - Canada

Rivière des Prairies

The Rivière des Prairies (literally River of the Prairies, sometimes called the The Back River in English) is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Amerindians who originally inhabited the Island of Montreal called it Skowanoti, meaning “River behind the island”. Flowing west to east, it bisects the Hochelaga Archipelago and rises in the Lac des Deux-Montagnes.

Located at 45.5894, -73.6572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Quebec, Rivière des Prairies, Geography of Laval, Quebec, Geography of Montreal

Ahuntsic

For other usages of the name, please refer to Ahuntsic (disambiguation). Ahuntsic —  Neighbourhood  — File:Visitation Montreal. jpg Ahuntsic is located in MontrealAhuntsicAhuntsic Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45.554685|-73.670985|type:city_region:CA-QC|||||| | |name= }} Country Canada Province Quebec City Montreal Borough Ahuntsic-Cartierville Established 1910 Ahuntsic is a district in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Located at 45.5549, -73.6701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Montreal, Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Ahuntsic (electoral district)

Ahuntsic is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and since 1988. Its population in 2006 was 100,471.

Located at 45.55, -73.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Quebec federal electoral districts, Federal electoral districts of Montreal

Henri-Bourassa (Montreal Metro)

Henri-Bourassa is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) . It is located in the Ahuntsic district in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The station opened October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro and the eastern terminal of the Orange Line until 2007, when the terminal was moved to Montmorency in the Laval-des-Rapides district of Laval.

Located at 45.5544, -73.6686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Orange Line (Montreal Metro), Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Railway stations opened in 1966

De La Concorde (Montreal Metro)

De la Concorde is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides district of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is part of an extension to the line to Laval and was opened on April 28, 2007.

Located at 45.5608, -73.7097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Orange Line (Montreal Metro), Transport in Laval, Quebec, Buildings and structures in Laval, Quebec, Railway stations opened in 2007

Cartier (Montreal Metro)

Cartier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Pont-Viau district of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.

Located at 45.5603, -73.6819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Orange Line (Montreal Metro), AMT bus stations, Transport in Laval, Quebec, Buildings and structures in Laval, Quebec, Railway stations opened in 2007

Greater Montreal

Greater Montreal is the most populous metropolitan area in Quebec. As of 2009, Statistics Canada identifies Montreal's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). The CMA is 4,258.31 square kilometres large and has a population of 3,824,221 as of 2011. A smaller area of 3,838 square kilometres is governed by the Montreal Metropolitan Community (MMC) (French: Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, CMM). This level of government is headed by a president (currently Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum).

Located at 45.56, -73.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Municipal government of Montreal, Metropolitan areas of Quebec, Greater Montreal

Duvernay, Quebec

Duvernay is a district in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.

Located at 45.593, -73.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Laval, Quebec, Former municipalities in Quebec

De La Concorde (AMT)

De La Concorde is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT), the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. The station was relocated here in 2007 from the Saint-Martin station, which had been 1.65 km to the north, in order to be intermodal with the new metro station of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).

Located at 45.5606, -73.71 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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AMT commuter rail stations, Railway stations opened in 2007, Railway stations in Laval, Quebec

De la Concorde overpass collapse

The De la Concorde overpass collapse occurred at a bridge over Quebec Autoroute 19 near Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at midday on September 30, 2006. On that Saturday, around 12:30 pm, the center section of the south lane of an overpass collapsed in Laval, a suburb of Montreal, on Boulevard de la Concorde running over Autoroute 19. The collapsed section crushed two vehicles under it, killing five people and seriously injuring six others who went over the edge while travelling on the overpass.

Located at 45.5835, -73.6753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2006 in Canada, Disasters in Quebec, 2006 road accidents, Bridge disasters in Canada, Bridge disasters caused by construction error, Bridge disasters caused by engineering error, Bridge disasters caused by maintenance error, Transport in Laval, Quebec

Pont Viau

Pont Viau (Viau Bridge), also called Ahuntsic Bridge (1930, rebuilt 1962 and widened 1993) . This bridge spans the Rivière des Prairies between the Montreal borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville and the Laval neighbourhood of Pont-Viau. It is part of Route 335. About 36 000 motorists each weekday cross the bridge.

Located at 45.5572, -73.6756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges in Montreal, Rivière des Prairies, Bridges completed in 1962, Bridges in Laval, Quebec, Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Road bridges in Quebec

Bordeaux Railway Bridge

The Bordeaux Railway Bridge is a railway bridge on the Canadian Pacific Railway line across the Rivière des Prairies between Ahuntsic-Cartierville, on Montreal Island, and Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, Quebec, Canada. This bridge is used by freight trains of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), the Chemins de Fer Québec-Gatineau (CFQG) and by the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line suburban trains of the Agence métropolitaine de transport (Metropolitan Transportation Agency).

Located at 45.5482, -73.6996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridges in Montreal, Rivière des Prairies, Bridges in Laval, Quebec, Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Railway bridges in Quebec

Montreal Zen Center

Montreal Zen Center is a Sōtō/Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Harada Tangen/Haku'un Yasutani line . The community offers for members only intensive Zen sesshin retreats, of seven day, three day and two day duration. Introductory workshops are given for the general public, with follow –up and training programs for those wishing to become members.

Located at 45.5598, -73.6709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zen centers, Buddhist temples in Canada

Ahuntsic (provincial electoral district)

Ahuntsic was a former provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, which elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec (known as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec until December 1968). It was located in and around the Ahuntsic district of Montreal. It was created for the 1966 election from parts of the now-defunct Laval district. Its final election was in 1970. It disappeared in the 1973 election and its successor electoral districts were Crémazie and L'Acadie.

Located at 45.55, -73.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former Quebec provincial electoral districts

Nouveau-Bordeaux

Nouveau-Bordeaux (English: New Bordeaux) originally known as Bordeaux, is a neighbourhood in north end Montreal, Quebec, Canada located in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Nouveau-Bordeaux, was the birthplace of Count Daeylar, a wealhy French figure who owned Jubinville farm, in the parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Bordeaux.

Located at 45.5468, -73.677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Montreal, Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Bois-de-Boulogne (AMT)

Bois-de-Boulogne is a commuter rail station on the AMT Blainville-Saint-Jérome line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.

Located at 45.5403, -73.6772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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AMT commuter rail stations, Railway stations opened in 1997, Railway stations in Montreal, Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Saint-Martin (AMT)

Saint-Martin was a railway station on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line (AMT). The station was one of the original four stations of the temporary Blainville line opened in 1997 to serve commuters during the construction on the Marius Dufresne Bridge. The station was closed in April 2007 with the opening of the Montreal Metro in Laval, due to its proximity to the De La Concorde station, 1.65 km south. The station was located at Boulevard Saint Martin. This station had 190 parking spaces.

Located at 45.5731, -73.7163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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AMT commuter rail stations, Railway stations opened in 1997, Disused railway stations in Canada, Railway stations in Laval, Quebec

Rivière des Prairies generating station

The Rivière des Prairies generating station is a run of river hydroelectric power station on the Rivière des Prairies between the islands of Jesus and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1929, it is now managed and operated by Hydro-Québec. It has a generating capacity of 48 MW. Statistics: Year built: 1929 Installed capacity: 48 MW Number of generators: 6 Hydraulic head: 7.32–7.93 m/  Hydraulic flow: ~ 1,000 m/s Reservoir: n/a

Located at 45.5881, -73.6558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivière des Prairies, Hydroelectric power stations in Quebec, Hydro-Québec, Buildings and structures in Laval, Quebec, Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Papineau-Leblanc Bridge

The Papineau-Leblanc Bridge was one of the first cable-stayed spans in North America, but it never was the world-longest span of this type (at that moment it was Rheinkniebrücke  in Düsseldorf). It is part of Quebec Autoroute 19 and is one of the connections between Laval and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, spanning Rivière des Prairies. It was fabricated from weathering steel and has an orthotropic deck.

Located at 45.576, -73.6666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cable-stayed bridges in Canada, Bridges in Montreal, Bridges in Laval, Quebec, Rivière des Prairies, Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Road bridges in Quebec

Gouin Boulevard

Gouin Boulevard (officially boulevard Gouin) is the longest street on the Island of Montreal, stretching 50 kilometres across the north side of the island from Senneville in the west to Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east at Sherbrooke Street.

Located at 45.5538, -73.6731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Montreal

Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie

The Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie (in French: Église de la Visitation de la Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie) is a church in the neighbourhood of Recollet Falls in Montreal. The oldest church on the island of Montreal, it was built between 1749 and 1752.

Located at 45.5705, -73.6615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1752, Churches in Montreal, Roman Catholic churches in Quebec, Landmarks in Montreal, French Colonial architecture in Canada, Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Henri Bourassa Boulevard

Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the West Island. It was enlarged in steps beginning in 1954, following expropriations, but also a new segment.

Located at 45.5508, -73.6706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Montreal

Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne

The Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne is a soccer center situated in the city of Laval, a suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec in Canada.

Located at 45.5742, -73.7053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues in Quebec, Buildings and structures in Laval, Quebec, Sport in Laval, Quebec

Terminus Henri-Bourassa (AMT)

Terminus Henri-Bourassa Nord, also known as Terminus Laval and Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud are a twin AMT bus terminus connected to one another by a tunnel under Henri Bourassa Boulevard. Terminus Henri-Bourassa Nord is located at 10765, rue Lajeunesse north of Henri Bourassa Blvd in Montreal just south of the Viau bridge. Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud is located at 590 Henri Bourassa Boulevard East next to the Henri-Bourassa Metro station.

Located at 45.5558, -73.6697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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AMT bus stations

Bordeaux Prison

The Bordeaux Prison (French: Prison de Bordeaux), is a provincial prison in Montreal, Quebec, Canada It is located at 800 Gouin Boulevard West in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. The prison was built in 1908 to 1912 by architect Jean-Omer Marchand to replace the aged Pied-du-Courant Prison. The prison currently houses male inmates sentenced to less than two years' imprisonment. It also houses prisoners awaiting trial.

Located at 45.545, -73.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Infrastructure completed in 1912, Government buildings completed in 1912, Prisons in Quebec, Buildings and structures in Montreal, Ahuntsic-Cartierville