Jacques Cartier Strait

Strait Jacques Cartier
Détroit de Jacques-Cartier
North of Anticosti Island[1]
Location	Gulf of St. Lawrence
Coordinates	49° 57' 30" N 62° 47' 25" W[2]
Basin countries	Quebec, Canada
Max. length	40 km (25 mi)

The Jacques Cartier Strait (French: Détroit de Jacques-Cartier, pronounced [detʁwa də ʒak kaʁtje]) 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.[2][3]

Toponymy

Jacques Cartier (circa 1491-1557), Canada Post 3 cents stamp 1934, designed by George Arthur Gundersen (1910-1975)[4][5]

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 40 kilometres (25 mi) 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.[5] 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.[3]

• Jacques Cartier Strait - Gulf of St. Lawrence
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  Humpback whales, females and cubs, North of Antiscosti Island[1]
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  Humpback whales, dorsals, pectoral fins, North of Antiscosti Island
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  Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve from a seaplane

References

1. "Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS)". 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024. The principal study areas include the Quebec North Shore in the Mingan Island / Anticosti region, the Gaspe Peninsula and St. Lawrence Estuary.
2. "Canadian sailing directions. ATL 110, St. Lawrence River, Cap Whittle/Cap Gaspé to Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island" (PDF). Fischeries and Oceans Canada. Canadian Hydrographic Service. November 2023. pp. 9 of 89. Retrieved 6 September 2024. ... 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.
3. "Jacques Cartier Strait, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 12 May 1968. Retrieved 6 September 2024. ... 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.
4. "George Arthur Gundersen". Numisma. Retrieved 6 September 2024. His first Canadian stamp design (Jacques Cartier) was issued in 1934 and last (UPU Centenary) in 1974. Works of the artist
5. "The Explorers Jacques Cartier 1534-1542". Canadian Museum of History. Retrieved 6 September 2024. Jacques Cartier was a sufficiently experienced navigator to be asked by Francis I to undertake the official exploration of North America. There is no doubt that he was already familiar with the sea route that he took in 1534

49°58′N 62°47′W

External links

• Francis I of France, send Jacques Cartier and others claimed lands in the Americas for France.