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The '''Jacques Cartier Strait''' ({{langx|fr|Détroit de Jacques-Cartier}}, {{IPA|fr|detʁwa də ʒak kaʁtje|pron}}) is an arm of the sea located in the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]], between the shore of [[Côte-Nord]] region and the North of [[Anticosti Island]], in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].<ref name="Canadian sailing directions. ATL 110, St. Lawrence River, Cap Whittle/Cap Gaspé to Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island.">{{cite web |title=Canadian sailing directions. ATL 110, St. Lawrence River, Cap Whittle/Cap Gaspé to Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island. |url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/mpo-dfo/Fs74-52-2023-11-eng.pdf |website=Fischeries and Oceans Canada |publisher=Canadian Hydrographic Service |access-date=6 September 2024 |pages=9 of 89 |date=November 2023 |quote=... covers the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River, from Cap Whittle (50°11'N, 60°07'W) to Pointe des Monts (49°19'N, 67°23'W), as well as the north shore of Anticosti Island.}}</ref><ref name="Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy">{{cite web |title=Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy |url=https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=30599 |website=Gouvernement of Quebec |publisher=Commission de Toponymy Quebec |access-date=6 September 2024 |language=fr |date=12 May 1968 |quote=... so named in 1934 by the Quebec Geography Commission, on the occasion of the celebration of the fourth centenary of the first trip to Canada by the Saint-Malo explorer Jacques Cartier.}}</ref> | The '''Jacques Cartier Strait''' ({{langx|fr|Détroit de Jacques-Cartier}}, {{IPA|fr|detʁwa də ʒak kaʁtje|pron}}) is an arm of the sea located in the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]], between the shore of [[Côte-Nord]] region and the North of [[Anticosti Island]], in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].<ref name="Canadian sailing directions. ATL 110, St. Lawrence River, Cap Whittle/Cap Gaspé to Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island.">{{cite web |title=Canadian sailing directions. ATL 110, St. Lawrence River, Cap Whittle/Cap Gaspé to Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island. |url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/mpo-dfo/Fs74-52-2023-11-eng.pdf |website=Fischeries and Oceans Canada |publisher=Canadian Hydrographic Service |access-date=6 September 2024 |pages=9 of 89 |date=November 2023 |quote=... covers the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River, from Cap Whittle (50°11'N, 60°07'W) to Pointe des Monts (49°19'N, 67°23'W), as well as the north shore of Anticosti Island.}}</ref><ref name="Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy">{{cite web |title=Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy |url=https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=30599 |website=Gouvernement of Quebec |publisher=Commission de Toponymy Quebec |access-date=6 September 2024 |language=fr |date=12 May 1968 |quote=... so named in 1934 by the Quebec Geography Commission, on the occasion of the celebration of the fourth centenary of the first trip to Canada by the Saint-Malo explorer Jacques Cartier.}}</ref> | ||
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Jacques Cartier Strait was officially named for the [[France|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]] in 1934 by the Geographic Board of Quebec to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his arrival in North America.<ref name="The Explorers Jacques Cartier 1534-1542" /> Prior to this, it was also known as ''Détroit Saint-Pierre'' (by Cartier himself on August 1, 1534, the day of St. Peter), Labrador Channel (until 1815), and Mingan Passage.<ref name="Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy" /> | Jacques Cartier Strait was officially named for the [[France|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]] in 1934 by the Geographic Board of Quebec to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his arrival in North America.<ref name="The Explorers Jacques Cartier 1534-1542" /> Prior to this, it was also known as ''Détroit Saint-Pierre'' (by Cartier himself on August 1, 1534, the day of St. Peter), Labrador Channel (until 1815), and Mingan Passage.<ref name="Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy" /> | ||
<gallery widths="200" mode="packed" heights="120" caption="Jacques Cartier Strait - [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]]"> | <gallery widths="200" mode="packed" heights="120" caption="Jacques Cartier Strait - [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]]"> | ||
File:Rorqual_122.jpg|[[Humpback whale|Humpback whales]], females and | File:Rorqual_122.jpg|[[Humpback whale|Humpback whales]], females and calves, North of Antiscosti Island<ref name="Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS)" /> | ||
File:Rorqual_126.jpg|[[Humpback whale|Humpback whales]], dorsals, pectoral fins, North of Antiscosti Island | File:Rorqual_126.jpg|[[Humpback whale|Humpback whales]], dorsals, pectoral fins, North of Antiscosti Island | ||
File:012 133 Iles Mingan.jpg|[[Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve#Photos|Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve]] from a [[seaplane]] | File:012 133 Iles Mingan.jpg|[[Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve#Photos|Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve]] from a [[seaplane]] | ||
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== External links== | == External links== | ||
* [[Francis I of France]], send [[Jacques Cartier]] and others claimed lands in the [[Americas]] for [[France]]. | * [[Francis I of France]], send [[Jacques Cartier]] and others claimed lands in the [[Americas]] for [[France]]. | ||
[[Category:Straits of Quebec]] | [[Category:Straits of Quebec]] | ||
[[Category:Landforms of Côte-Nord]] | [[Category:Landforms of Côte-Nord]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:53, 16 August 2025
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The Jacques Cartier Strait (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is an arm of the sea located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between the shore of Côte-Nord region and the North of Anticosti Island, in Quebec, Canada.[1][2]
Toponymy
The other arm of the sea is the Honguedo Strait located on the south side of Anticosti Island and the Gaspé Peninsula.
The Jacques Cartier Strait is approximately Template:Convert wide.
Jacques Cartier Strait was officially named for the French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1934 by the Geographic Board of Quebec to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his arrival in North America.[4] Prior to this, it was also known as Détroit Saint-Pierre (by Cartier himself on August 1, 1534, the day of St. Peter), Labrador Channel (until 1815), and Mingan Passage.[2]
- Jacques Cartier Strait - Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Humpback whales, females and calves, North of Antiscosti Island[5]
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Humpback whales, dorsals, pectoral fins, North of Antiscosti Island
![Humpback whales, females and calves, North of Antiscosti Island[5]](/wiki143/index.php?title=File:Rorqual_122.jpg){kind=link}
References
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External links
- Francis I of France, send Jacques Cartier and others claimed lands in the Americas for France.