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Search Encyclopedia.com Gasp?eninsula Gaspé Peninsula or Gaspésiegäspāzē´, tongue of land, E Que., Canada, between the estuary of the St. Lawrence River on the north and Chaleur Bay on the south, and extending eastward into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Gasp?ay Gaspé Baygăs´pā, gäspā´, deep inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 22 mi (35 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, E Que., Canada, at the east end of the Gaspé Peninsula. The village of Gaspé is near its head. www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Gasp%E9+shrew   (435 words)

Gaspé Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Gaspé Peninsula or just the Gaspé (la Gaspésie in French) is a North American peninsula on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec. Travelling along the northern shore of the Gaspé Peninsula, a small highway numbered the 198 turns off towards the higher lands of the Gaspé Peninsula. There is a town on the peninsula that is also called Gaspé; see Gaspé, Quebec. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaspe   (446 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Gaspé Peninsula Situated at the eastern tip of the Gaspe Peninsula and jutting into the... Gaspé, city in Gaspé-Est County, eastern Québec Province, Canada, on the Gaspé Peninsula, at the mouth of the York River. Gaspé Peninsula, broad peninsula in southeastern Québec Province, Canada. encarta.msn.com /Gasp%C3%A9_Peninsula.html   (120 words)

Ville de Gaspé Geographical Position The Town of Gaspé is located at the Eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, 650 kilometers from Quebec City and 350 kilometers from Rimouski in the Lower St. Lawrence. Gaspé has one of the most promising deepwater ports in North America, allowing large ships to take shelter from bad weather, winter or summer. With some 150 kilometers of shoreline open to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gaspé is definitely one of the most maritime cities in Quebec, which gives it a major advantage in maritime trade and transhipment. www.ville.gaspe.qc.ca /english/geographical_position.html   (182 words)

Clustering Via Normal Mixture Models - McLachlan, Peel, Prado (ResearchIndex) 17 The irises of the Gasp'e Peninsula (context) - Anderson - 1935 citeseer.ist.psu.edu /185772.html   (434 words)

The Gaspe Penisula, Canada Several parks and reserves protect the diverse habitats of the Gaspe Peninsula and are responsible for the richness of its wildlife. The spine of the Appalachian Ridge separates the northern shore from the southern shore and the Matapedia Valley dislocates the peninsula itself from the rest of Quebec. Gaspe's tourist season coincides with the birth and raising of many animals whose mothers exhibit aggressive behavior when startled. www.great-adventures.com /destinations/canada/gaspe.html   (5196 words)

wcr:11/15/2004 -- Ted Fitzgerald - Christ the King - - November 21 This dark, angular, squarish building is the Cathedral of Christ the King, seat of the Diocese of Gasp‚, an area that embraces most of the province's Gasp‚ Peninsula. Gasp‚ is a place of mixed faith and history, thus the massive 42 ton, 10 metre high grey granite cross on the cathedral grounds is meant to recall the cross planted near the city by Cartier, the symbol of his Christian faith and memento of the crucifixion. The story of the cathedral began almost 500 years ago when St. Malo explorer Jacques Cartier landed near here on July 24, 1534, claimed the land for the king of France and planted a cross as a symbol of his Christian faith. www.wcr.ab.ca /columns/tedfitzgerald/2004/fitzgerald111504.shtml   (611 words)

Encyclopedia: Canadian Maritimes Acadian settlements had primarily agrarian economies, although there were many early examples of Acadian fishing settlements in southwestern Nova Scotia and in Ile-Royale, as well as along the south and west coasts of Newfoundland, the Gaspe Peninsula, and the present-day C te-Nord region of Quebec. The Acadian Peninsula region of New Brunswick, long dependent upon seasonal employment in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence fishery, tends to vote for the Liberals or NDP for this reason. The Maritimes are located northeast of New England, southeast of Quebec's Gasp peninsula, and southwest of Newfoundland. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Canadian-Maritimes   (4383 words)

New France In 1534, Jacques Cartier planted a cross in the Gaspé peninsula and claimed the land in the name of the king of France, François I. New France (French: la Nouvelle-France) describes the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 to the cession of New France to the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1763. But France was initially not interested in backing up these claims with settlement. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/new_france.html   (1885 words)

Atlantic Salmon fishing lodge, Gaspe Quebec Gaspé Salmon Destinations is a highly experienced guiding and fishing company specializing in the magnificent rivers of Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula. Our Quebec Fishing Lodge on the Gaspe Peninsula We at Gaspé Salmon Destinations consider the pursuit of the mighty Salmo Salar a privilege. www.worldwidefishing.com /quebec/b1265/index.html   (648 words)

Gaspé Peninsula guided hiking tours At the northern reaches of the St. Lawrence seaway lies an immense peninsula, known as The Gaspé. Nights one, two and six of our trip are spent hugging the Gaspé coastline, with one day spent exploring the Forillion Federal Park, where the rugged coastline illustrates the powerful contrast between land and sea. Docks and wharfs abound in the tiny coves, where clusters of ocean capes form the villages of the Gaspé. www.nehikingholidays.com /gaspe.html   (450 words)

Gaspe Peninsula GenWeb - A Gaspe Connection The Gaspe Peninsula is located on the eastern tip of the province of Quebec, north of New Brunswick. The Magdalen Islands are located southeast of the peninsula, north of P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This GenWeb includes the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands, also known as Gaspésie and Îles - de - la - Madeleine www.rootsweb.com /%7Eqcgaspe/index.html   (209 words)

The Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Canada, James Franklin Collins, Arthur Stanley Pease, Kenneth Mackensie, Ludlow Griscom, Carroll W. Dodge, Lyman B. Smith, Merritt Lyndon Fernald, Botany, Field work During the summer of 1923 seven botanists and three guides spent July and August exploring and botanizing the Gaspe Peninsula, mostly in the area of the Shickshock Mountains. The Gaspé Peninsula is a peninsula located in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It is north of New Brunswick and Chaleur Bay and south of the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. www.huh.harvard.edu /libraries/fieldwork_exhibit/gaspe/Gaspe.htm   (1708 words)

Time For a Vacation gaspe peninsula whale watching Sometimes when you're finding information on gaspe peninsula whale watching it's a challenge to sort the superior advice from the bad advice. When we launched our web site we knew that we needed to be quick in providing you the coolest places on the net for gaspe peninsula whale watching, we believe we have achieved that. Choosing the best gaspe peninsula whale watching sites isn't always as easy as it could be. www.time-for-a-vacation.com /whale_watching/gaspe-peninsula-whale-watching.htm   (170 words)

Gaspésie Attractions in Gaspe peninsula: Perce Rock, Matane and the Shrimp Festival, Perce and the Lobster Festival, Forillon National Park, Bonaventure, Cap-aux-Os near Forillon National Park, the sea, lighthouse... Info Gaspesie presents you the Gaspe Peninsula (Quebec, Canada). Visit Info Gaspesie, the Gaspe Peninsula travel guide. www.infogaspesie.com /ref/ref03.php   (185 words)

rabble news Small splurge: stay at the Stanley House Inn in New Richmond; that is the same Stanley as the Park and the Cup. The Gaspé is the size of Belgium, and features lobster, as well as moules frites, and here you can try the poutine. Literary accompaniment: for the latest in French language novels and essays stop by the Librairie du Square down the street across from St. Louis Square (Michel Tremblay comes in every day when he is in Montreal) and ask Françoise for a recommendation, or read anything by Tremblay in translation. www.rabble.ca /news_full_story.shtml?x=40567   (1527 words)

New England Seabirds - Gannet breeding colony on Bonaventure Island, Gaspe Peninsula At the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula is the small village of Percé. This is a must see place for birders and one that can be enjoyed by non-birdering spouses and children.Certainly worth the long trip around the Gaspé although the Peninsula has some other spots well worth visiting for scenery and general birding The village is named for its proximity to a large rock formation at the far end of which is a sea arch. www.neseabirds.com /gaspe.htm   (303 words)

QUEBEC'S GASPE PENINSULA & COASTAL NEW BRUNSWICK ITINERARY QUEBEC'S GASPE PENINSULA and COASTAL NEW BRUNSWICK ITINERARY Our Gaspé Peninsula and Coastal New Brunswick breeding bird tour will be led by Bob Schutsky, who will give you a wonderful tour of this incredibly beautiful area on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The south shore of the Gaspé Peninsula abounds with great scenery, usually at least one King Eider, and all three species of scoters. www.birdtreks.com /itin/quga06.html   (926 words)

Gaspé Peninsula - rFind.net Du kan ocksÃ¥ söka efter Gaspé Peninsula i andra artiklar pÃ¥ svenska wikipedia. Du kan se om Gaspé Peninsula finns i wiktionary eller pÃ¥ norska, nynorska eller danska wikipedia. Svenska wikipedia har inte nÃ¥gon artikel om "Gaspé Peninsula" ännu. www.rfind.net /info/Gasp%E9_Peninsula   (148 words)

CFC Singles for Christ CANADA. Changing The Current. It is bounded on the north by Quebec's Gasp Peninsula and by the Baie des Chaleurs and on the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait. To the south, the narrow Isthmus of Chignecto connects it to peninsular Nova Scotia, most of which is seperated from the mainland by the Bay of Fundy; on its west, the province borders the American state of Maine. New Brunswick is located in the Canadian Maritimes, on the country's east coast. www.cfc-canada.org /sfc-canada/NB.html   (101 words)

Excite UK - Travel - North America - Canada - New Brunswick - General New Brunswick, which is below the Gasp Peninsula, shares its western border with Maine and has 2250km (1400 miles) of coast on the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy. www.excite.co.uk /travel/guides/north_america/canada/new_brunswick/General   (154 words)

Canada 13: The Gaspé Discovered by French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534, the Gaspé Peninsula is a natural wonder. Visiting the Gaspé region of Quebec is a truly unique experience, and this panoramic program brings it all to life. Roché Percé, the "pierced rock," is a natural monument and bird sanctuary, which is losing 375 tons of its mass every year. www.chiptaylor.com /ttlmnp3223-.cfm   (162 words)

qunic The village of prece and its famous rock on the Gasp Peninsula attract many Tourists. www.dpcdsb.org /grassroots/c4/ruiz/que/qunic.htm   (232 words)

The Appalachian region (from Canada) --  Encyclopædia Britannica The Appalachian region extends from the eastern townships of Quebec (south of the St. Lawrence valley) northeastward to the Gaspé Peninsula and the Maritime Provinces and on to the island of Newfoundland. The Arctic Region north of the Canadian Shield is a large, desolate area on the Ungava Peninsula. Another region (a small segment of land in western Quebec) is located on the south shore of James Bay. www.britannica.com /eb/article-43267   (956 words)

article.htm Some of the best spots, like the Gaspé Peninsula — a tongue of land in eastern Québec between Chaleur Bay and the estuary of the St. Lawrence River — remain relatively unknown. The Gaspé, “land’s end” in the language of the aboriginal Micmac people, is about 150 miles (240 km) long and 90 miles (145 km) broad at its widest spot. Its backbone, an extension of the Appalachians known as the Chic-Chocs, is a land of rugged mountains; Mont Jacques-Cartier (4,160 feet / 1,268 m) is the highest elevation in southeastern Canada. www.goworldtravel.com /ex/aspx/articleGuid.%7BF77C3E7C-E1A3-44CB-877E-1D68FCCBC6BD%7D/xe/article.htm   (599 words)

Images of Canada — Gaspé Peninsula, Québec This Landsat TM image presents the Gaspé peninsula, an area of Quebec well known for the beauty of its scenery, the ocean, the warmth of its people and the wealth of its natural resources. The interior of the peninsula shows much forest cutting activity. Satellite remote sensing is an efficient way to monitor various forest dynamics such as clear-cutting, logging road construction, forest regeneration and sylviculture and various forms of damage due to pests, disease, fires and wind. www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca /ccrs/learn/tour/36/36que_e.html   (621 words)

Vélo Québec Voyages: bike trips & tours - Cross-country skiing in the Gaspé Peninsula You will discover the incredible majesty that winter’s mantle of snow confers on the Gaspé Peninsula. Package including 5 nights in two- or three-star hotels, condos and chalets (double occupancy); 5 breakfasts, 4 suppers; 5 boxed lunches, including a snack and a hot drink at the halfway point; ski-waxing sessions. On this trip, you will ski from one full-comfort hotel to the next on trails designed and groomed especially for this winter adventure. www.biketrips.net /voyages/travel.lasso?page=skidefond&surtitre=matapedia   (128 words)

GASPE, QUEBEC, CANADA - 48*50'N/64*30'W WORLD PORT DIRECTORY HENRY NOWICKI - Travel - http://maxpages.com/northamerica/Gaspe Gaspe (gas-pay'), located on the easternmost point of the Gaspe Peninsula, is a small port city on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Perce (pur-say'), situated thirty miles south of Gaspe on the Gaspe Peninsula, is noted for its pierced rock stack that is directly offshore of the town. A large bird sanctuary is located at Perce Rock (Rocher Perce) and nearby Ile Bonaventure. www.maxpages.com /northamerica/Gaspe   (138 words)

Journal of the Geological Society: Ordovician arc collision and foredeep evolution in the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec: The Taconic orogency in Canada and its bearing on the Grampian Orogeny in Scotland Journal of the Geological Society: Ordovician arc collision and foredeep evolution in the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec: The Taconic orogency in Canada and its bearing on the Grampian Orogeny in Scotland Ordovician arc collision and foredeep evolution in the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec: The Taconic orogency in Canada and its bearing on the Grampian Orogeny in Scotland Abstract: The Middle to Upper Ordovician Deslandes, Cloridorme and Garin Formations in the eastern Gripe Peninsula, Quebec, are some of the most extensively exposed foredeep successions along the northern Appalachian portion of the Taconic-Caledonian orogen. www.zoeticzone.com /p/articles/mi_qa3721/is_200003/ai_n8889980   (974 words)

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