Jacques Cartier Bridge - Montreal, QC, CAN
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N 45° 31.229 W 073° 32.108
18T E 614403 N 5041816
Jacques Cartier Bridge, named after the french explorer.
Waymark Code: WMNE64
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/26/2015
Views: 22
The Place :
The Jacques Cartier Bridge (French: pont Jacques-Cartier) is a steel truss cantilever bridge crossing the Saint Lawrence River from Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec to the south shore at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The bridge crosses Île Sainte-Hélène in the centre of the river, where offramps allow access to the Parc Jean-Drapeau and La Ronde amusement park.
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The person
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. Jacques Cartier was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island).
Source : Wikipedia
Year it was dedicated: 1934
Location of Coordinates: Bust and comemorative plaques
Related Web address (if available): [Web Link]
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Bridge
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