Welcome to Shawinigan ...
The city of Shawinigan is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Shawinigan 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).
Area Codes for Shawinigan: 819, 468 & 873<2>
Communities Also Named Shawinigan ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shawinigan.
Websites for Shawinigan ...
Official Website: www.ville.shawinigan.qc.ca/
Communities near Shawinigan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawinigan.
- Trois Rivieres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trois Rivieres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trois Rivieres
- Cap de la Madeleine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap de la Madeleine
- Trois Rivieres Ouest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trois Rivieres Ouest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trois Rivieres Ouest
- Saint Louis de France
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis de France
- Pointe du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe du Lac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe du Lac
- Sainte Marthe du Cap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marthe du Cap
- Saint Boniface
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Boniface came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Boniface
- Saint Etienne des Gres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Etienne des Gres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Etienne des Gres
- Saint Tite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Tite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Tite
- Lac a la Tortue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac a la Tortue
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawinigan ...
Looking for more information about Shawinigan? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shawinigan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shawinigan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shawinigan: www.ville.shawinigan.qc.ca/
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawinigan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 819 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 468 or 873. New phone numbers in the Shawinigan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 819, 468 or 873. As a result, placing a call in the Shawinigan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | 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. |