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Which Canadian provinces are part of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge, part of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Appalachian region in Canada extends across several provinces, encompassing areas from the eastern townships of Quebec northeastward to the Maritime Provinces and the island of Newfoundland.1
Specifically, the region includes:
- Quebec: The Appalachian region covers the eastern townships south of the St. Lawrence valley and extends to the Gaspé Peninsula.1
- New Brunswick: This province contains highlands that have been dissected out of a plateau upland.1
- Nova Scotia: Similar to New Brunswick, the highlands here are characterized by dissected plateau uplands.1
- Newfoundland and Labrador: The major portion of the island of Newfoundland is a dissected plateau, featuring the Long Range Mountains along its west coast.1