Welcome to Batiscan ...

The village of Batiscan is located on the west bank of the Saint Lawrence River.

Batiscan is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Batiscan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Batiscan: (418) & (581)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Batiscan: G0X<3>

Communities near Batiscan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batiscan.

Trois Rivieres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trois Rivieres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trois Rivieres
Cap de la Madeleine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cap de la Madeleine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap de la Madeleine
Becancour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becancour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becancour
Saint Louis de France
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis de France came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis de France
Sainte Marthe du Cap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marthe du Cap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marthe du Cap
Lac a la Tortue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac a la Tortue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac a la Tortue
Saint Marc des Carrieres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marc des Carrieres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marc des Carrieres
Deschambault Grondines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deschambault Grondines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deschambault Grondines
Sainte Anne de la Perade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de la Perade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de la Perade
Saint Narcisse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Narcisse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Narcisse

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Batiscan ...

Looking for more information about Batiscan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batiscan.

Adding Batiscan to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Batiscan was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Batiscan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batiscan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batiscan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (581) is an overlay for area code (418).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Batiscan). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Batiscan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.