Shickshock Mountains

mountains, Canada

Also known as: Monts Chic-Choc

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The Shickshock Mountains, also known as the Mont Chic-Choc, are a mountain range located in the eastern part of Quebec province, Canada. They are an extension of the Appalachian Mountains and are a continuation of the Green Mountains in Vermont. The range stretches for about 500 miles (800 km) northeast through the Gaspé Peninsula. The highest point in the Shickshock Mountains is Mount Jacques Cartier, with an elevation of 4,160 feet (1,268 m).12

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Appalachian Mountains
Physiography
…in the northern area, the Shickshocks (French: Chic-Chocs) and the Notre Dame ranges in Quebec; the Long Range on the island of Newfoundland; the great monadnock (isolated hill of bedrock) of Mount Katahdin in Maine; the White Mountains of New Hampshire;
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…in the northern area, the Shickshocks (French: Chic-Chocs) and the Notre Dame ranges in Quebec; the Long Range on the island of Newfoundland; the great monadnock (isolated hill of bedrock) of Mount Katahdin in Maine; the White Mountains of New Hampshire;
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Gaspé Peninsula
The well-forested Monts Chic-Choc (Shickshock Mountains), which are an extension of the Appalachians, parallel the St. Lawrence in the north-central portion and rise to Mount Jacques Cartier (4,160 feet [1,268 m]). A number of rivers drain the peninsula, including the Cascapédia, Saint-Jean, York, Grande, and du Grand Pabos. The…
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The well-forested Monts Chic-Choc (Shickshock Mountains), which are an extension of the Appalachians, parallel the St. Lawrence in the north-central portion and rise to Mount Jacques Cartier (4,160 feet [1,268 m]). A number of rivers drain the peninsula, including the Cascapédia, Saint-Jean, York, Grande, and du Grand Pabos. The…
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