Quebec Route 208

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Route 208
Route 208-QC.png
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length31.3 km [1] (19.4 mi)
Major junctions
West endQc141.svg Route 141 in Ayer's Cliff
 Qc143.svg Route 143 in Hatley
Qc147.svg Route 147 in Compton
East endQc251.svg Route 251 in Martinville
Location
Counties Memphrémagog
Highway system
Qc207.svg Route 207 Route 209 Qc209.svg

Route 208 is a provincial highway located in the Estrie region of Quebec, which links Ayer's Cliff to Martinville via Hatley and Compton. In each of these latter cities it briefly overlaps with Route 143 and Route 147 respectively.

Contents

Municipalities along Route 208

Major intersections

The entire route is in Memphrémagog RCM.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Ayer's Cliff 00.0Qc141.svg Route 141  Stanstead-Est, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley Western terminus
Hatley Township 4.42.7Qc143.svg Route 143 west Stanstead-Est
5.03.1Qc143.svg Route 143 east Hatley Township
Compton 20.913.0Qc147.svg Route 147 north Waterville
21.213.2Qc147.svg Route 147 south Coaticook
Martinville 20.913.0Qc251.svg Route 251  Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Cookshire-Eaton Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 81, Les Publications du Québec, 2005