CBC Tower, Shawinigan

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The CBC Tower, also known as the WesTower Transmission Tower, was a 331.4-metre-high guyed mast for FM- and TV-transmission located atop Mont-Carmel near Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The tower was built in 1972 and it served for several decades as Quebec's primary CBC transmission point and also served several radio and television stations for the Trois-Rivières market. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1972 (52 years ago)Height: 1217 ftCoordinates: 46°29'33"N, 72°39'6"W

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CBC Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Cité de l'Énergie, La Gabelle Generating Station, Monument des Braves, Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation.

5.9 miNW
Specialty museum, Observation decks and towers, Museum
La Cité de l'Énergie, Shawinigan
150 min walk • La Cite de l'Énergie is a theme park based on local industrial history and located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.
5.1 miSW
Dam
La Gabelle Generating Station
132 min walk • The La Gabelle generating station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint-Maurice River, in Quebec, in Canada. Property of Hydro-Québec, it was commissioned in 1924 with the first four generating units, in addition a fifth in 1931.
5.8 miNW
Memorial
Monument des Braves, Shawinigan
149 min walk • The Monument des Braves is a cenotaph located in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was completed in 1948, when François Roy was mayor. The monument is located in downtown Shawinigan at the intersection of Fourth Street and Promenade du Saint-Maurice near the Saint-Maurice River.
5.3 miNW
46°31'40"N • 72°45'1"W
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation, Shawinigan
135 min walk • Church
5.6 miNW
46°32'28"N • 72°44'42"W
Hôtel de ville de Shawinigan, Shawinigan
142 min walk • City hall
5.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Shawinigan-Sud, Shawinigan
140 min walk • Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804.
5 miS
Neighbourhood
Saint-Louis-de-France, Trois-Rivières
128 min walk • Saint-Louis-de-France was one of the six sectors of the City of Trois-Rivières. Prior to January 1, 2002 it was a city in Quebec of about 7,246 inhabitants.
6.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Baie-de-Shawinigan, Shawinigan
157 min walk • Baie-de-Shawinigan is a small industrial community within the City of Shawinigan in the Canadian province of Quebec. The place is named after its location on a bay of the Saint-Maurice River.
6.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Cégep de Shawinigan, Shawinigan
176 min walk • Cégep de Shawinigan is a public college located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. Originally known as the Cégep de Shawinigan at its founding in 1968, it was renamed to Collège Shawinigan in 1994 before returning to its original name in 2019. In addition to the main campus in Shawinigan, there is a campus in La Tuque.
5.6 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan
143 min walk • The Centre Gervais Auto is a 4,125-seat multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada that opened on December 27, 2008 and has been the home of the Shawinigan Cataractes since 2008.
5.6 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Aréna Jacques Plante, Shawinigan
144 min walk • The Arena Jacques Plante was a 2,524-seat multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1937. It was home to the Shawinigan Cataractes Ice hockey team. The arena is named in honour of Jacques Plante; formerly, the building was known as the Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium.