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Gulf of Saint Lawrence Havre-Saint-Pierre harbour Map showing the routes of Jacques Cartier's first and second voyages to North America in the 1530s. Green arrows trace his 1534 journey, and red arrows trace his 1535-36 journey, both entering the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and traveling along the Saint Lawrence River past locations such as Anticosti Island, the Gaspe Peninsula, Stadacona (Quebec City), and Hochelaga (Montreal). Modern international and provincial boundaries are marked, and the map includes parts of present-day Canada and the northe Map of Prince Edward Island showing its physical features, including bays, inlets, points, and rivers, as well as surrounding bodies of water such as the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait. Major locations like Cavendish Inlet, Malpeque Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and East Point are labeled. An inset locator map in the top right shows the island's position within eastern Canada.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Map added. Jun 12, 2023
Modified link of Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Gulf of St Lawrence. Feb 09, 2018
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Encyclopedia - Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Aug 08, 2008
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Gulf of St. Lawrence. Aug 08, 2008
Added new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Gulf of St Lawrence. Jun 22, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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