The Gaspé Peninsula or just the Gaspé (la Gaspésie in French) is a World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the... North American A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides. A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory or spit. Peninsulas ( or peninsulae ) of the world: Continental Europe Apsheron, Azerbaijan Balkan peninsula Brittany, France Butjadingen... peninsula on the south shore of the The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It was called Kaniatarowanenneh (big waterway) in Mohawk. It traverses the Canadian province of Quebec and forms part of... Saint Lawrence River, in This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation). Motto: Je me souviens (I remember) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Area 1,542,056 km² (2nd)  - Land 1,183,128 km²  ... Quebec. It extends into the The Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the worlds largest estuary, is the outlet of North Americas Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. The river flows into the gulf through the Jacques Cartier Strait between the Côte-Nord region of Quebec and the north... Gulf of Saint Lawrence and is bounded on the south by This article is about the Canadian province; for the city in New Jersey, see New Brunswick, New Jersey. Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th... New Brunswick, from which it is partially divided by Chaleur Bay (baie des Chaleurs in French) is an arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence separating Quebecs Gaspé Peninsula from New Brunswicks North Shore. The wide mouth of the Restigouche River is formed at the western_most (upper) end of the bay. The name was reportedly given by... Chaleur Bay and the The Restigouche River (fr. Rivière Ristigouche) is a Canadian river located in the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec. The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the Appalachian Mountains to Chaleur Bay and measures approximately 200 kilometres... Restigouche River.

The interior is rugged, being a northward extension of the The Appalachian Mountains are a system of North American mountains running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States, although the northernmost mainland portion ends at the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec. The system is divided into a series of ranges, with the individual mountains averaging around 3000... Appalachian Mountains.

Together with the A lighthouse on Ile Havre-Aubert The Magdalen Islands (French, ÃŽles de la Madeleine) are an archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands belong to Quebec. There are nine major islands - Alright, Amherst, Brion, Coffin, East, Entry, Grindstone, Grosse... Magdalen Islands, the Gaspé makes up the This is a list of Quebec regions. Administrative Bas-Saint-Laurent Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Capitale-Nationale Mauricie Estrie Montréal Outaouais Abitibi-Témiscamingue Côte-Nord Nord-du-Québec Gaspésie-ÃŽles-de-la-Madeleine Chaudière-Appalaches Laval Lanaudière Laurentides Montérégie Centre-du... Quebec region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

There is a town on the peninsula that is also called Gaspé; see Gaspé, Quebec. The easternmost point of the peninsula jutting into the Gulf of St. Lawrence is called Cap Gaspé.

Southern coast

At the communities of Restigouche and Gesgapegiag[1] (http://www.gesgapegiag.com/) there are sizeable The Mikmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaw; in Quebec, Migmaq) are a Canadian First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of the province of Quebec. They have a population of about 20,000 of whom approximately one-third... Mi'kmaq settlements. There is a small remnant left of a once-thriving English-speaking community. It is found opposite New Brunswick and on the coast of Chaleur Bay, especially in the settlements of Carleton and New Carlisle, Quebec is a small town in the Gaspé region best known as the birthplace of René Lévesque, although he was actually born in Campbellton, New Brunswick. The population is approximately 1430, half English-speaking and half French-speaking. New Carlisle is the seat of Bonaventure Regional County... New Carlisle; despite these origins, the majority of people speak French. As a tribute to the colonial United Empire Loyalists is the name given to individuals who are descendants of British North American loyalists who, during the American War of Independence, left the 13 rebellious American colonies for the future Canada: the two British colonies of Quebec (including the Eastern Townships and modern-day Ontario) and Nova... Loyalist communities that once inhabited the now more diverse area, a section of New-Richmond has recreated a Loyalist settlement (called le village loyaliste).

See also

• List of Gaspésiens
• This is a list of Quebec regions. Administrative Bas-Saint-Laurent Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Capitale-Nationale Mauricie Estrie Montréal Outaouais Abitibi-Témiscamingue Côte-Nord Nord-du-Québec Gaspésie-ÃŽles-de-la-Madeleine Chaudière-Appalaches Laval Lanaudière Laurentides Montérégie Centre-du... List of Quebec regions

External links

www.gaspesie.com