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International Appalachian Trail
The International Appalachian Trail (IAT; , SIA) was originally a hiking trail which ran from Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, in Maine, through New Brunswick, to the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, after which it followed a ferry route to Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland, and then continued to the northern-easternmost point of the Appalachian Mountains at Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador), Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador. As of July 2020, there are widely geographically dispersed IAT-branded walking trails in Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Wales, England, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. History The IAT was proposed in 1994 by Richard Anderson, a Maine fisheries biologist, with plans to traverse the portions of the Appalachian Mountains in Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec that the Appalachian Trail did not cover. Following route selection, construction of the trail took place through the late 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (), is the list of regions of Canada, region of Eastern Canada comprising four provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. As of 2021, the landmass of the four Atlantic provinces was approximately , and had a population of over 2.4 million people. The term ''Atlantic Canada'' was popularized following the admission of Newfoundland as a Canadian province in 1949. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is not included in the Maritimes, another significant regional term, but ''is'' included in Atlantic Canada. History The Atlantic Provinces are the historical territories of the Mi'kmaq, Naskapi, Beothuk and Nunatsiavut peoples. The people of Nunatsiavut are the Labrador Inuit (Labradormiut), who are descended from the Thule people. Exploration and settlement Leif Erikson and other members of his family began exploring the North American coast in 986 CE. Leif landed in three pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance Earth science, geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England. Its other centres are located in Edinburgh, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, Wallingford, Cardiff and London. The current tagline of the BGS is: ''Understanding our Earth''. History and previous names The Geological Survey was founded in 1835 by the Board of Ordnance as the Geological Survey of Great Britain, under Directors of the British Geological Survey, directorship of Henry De la Beche. This was the world's first national Geological Survey, geological survey. It remained a branch of the Ordnance Survey for many years. In 1965, it was merged with the Geological Museum and Overseas Geological Surveys, under the name of Institute of Geological Sciences. In 1969, Beris Cox was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel-Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland And Labrador
Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait. A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newfoundland and the western terminus of the Newfoundland and Labrador Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in the province. The town was incorporated in 1945 and its population in the 2021 census was 3,547. Port aux Basques is the oldest of the collection of villages that make up the present-day town, which consists of Port aux Basques, Channel, Grand Bay and Mouse Island. The town is called "''Siinalk''" in the Miꞌkmaq language. History Channel was settled by fisher-folk from the Channel Islands in the early 1700s. Port aux Basques refers to the harbour that was a favoured sheltering and watering place for Basque whalers who hailed from the Basque region of Spain during the early 16th century. After leaving the harbour the whalers either pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of St
A gulf is a large inlet from an ocean or their seas into a landmass, larger and typically (though not always) with a narrower opening than a bay (geography), bay. The term was used traditionally for large, highly indented navigable bodies of salt water that are enclosed by the coastline. Many gulfs are major shipping areas, such as the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Finland, and Gulf of Aden. See also * References External links * {{Geography-stub Gulfs, Bodies of water Coastal and oceanic landforms Coastal geography Oceanographical terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Appalachian Trail Cap Gaspé
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Forillon National Park
Forillon National Park, one of 42 national parks and park reserves across Canada, is located at the outer tip of the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec and covers . Created in 1970, Forillon was the first National Parks of Canada, national park in Quebec. The park includes forests, sea coast, salt marshes, sand dunes, cliffs, and the Eastern End of the Appalachians. The word ''forillon'' is thought to have referred to a Flowerpot Island, flowerpot island or Stack (geology), sea stack which used to be a landmark in the area but has since collapsed into the ocean. History The area was a traditional summer hunting and fishing ground for the Mi'kmaq and Iroquois, Haudenosaunee people. This area was once used for its rich supply of wood. People living in L'Anse-au-Griffon, Quebec, L'Anse-au-Griffon were once involved in the lumber industry here. The creation of the park in 1970 was preceded by the removal of 225 families through expropriation. When preparing to create the new park, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chic-Choc Mountains
The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, form a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which are a List of subranges of the Appalachian Mountains, subrange of the Appalachians. History The name ''Chic-Chocs'' comes from the Mi'kmaq language, Mi'kmaq word ''sigsôg'', meaning "crags" or "rocky mountains." It has undergone many different spellings over time, including Chikchâks (1836), Shick-shock (1857), and Chick-Saws (1863). Geography The Chic-Chocs run parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence River and are located some 20 to 40 kilometers inland. They are a narrow band of mountains approximately long and wide. The Chic-Chocs are heavily Erosion, eroded, with rounded, flattened tops and steep sides. Over 32 mountains in the range have peaks higher than ; the highest is Mount Jacques-Cartier at . Migratory woodland caribou, Caribou can be found in the platea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River (, ) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec. The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern New Brunswick to Chaleur Bay. Its meander length is approximately . The Restigouche is fed by several tributaries flowing south from Quebec's Notre Dame Mountains on the western edge of the Gaspé Peninsula (Kedgwick River, Gounamitz River, Patapédia River, and Matapedia River) as well as the Upsalquitch River flowing north from New Brunswick's ''Chaleur Uplands''. Located mostly in New Brunswick, the river forms the inter-provincial boundary between the two provinces from its confluence with the Patapédia River to its mouth at Dalhousie, New Brunswick and Miguasha, Quebec where it discharges into Chaleur Bay. The estuary is in length, extending from the river's discharge point at Dalhousie in the east to Tide Head, New Brun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miramichi Highlands
The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in the northeast of New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Miramichi" was derived from the Montagnais words "Maissimeu Assi" (meaning Mi'kmaq Land), and was perhaps introduced for use in European languages by Jacques Cartier in 1535.Rayburn, A. (1975) Geographical Names of New Brunswick. Toponymy Study 2. Surveys and Mapping Branch, Energy Mines and Resources Canada, Ottawa Miramichi is used in the names of many places, including: Settlements Canada Source: ;New Brunswick *Miramichi, New Brunswick, a city in northern New Brunswick **Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick, a dissolved community that was merged into Miramichi in a 1995 municipal amalgamation ;New Brunswick electoral districts * Miramichi—Grand Lake, the current federal electoral district * Miramichi, an earlier federal electoral distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Carleton
Mount Carleton (), at , is the highest peak in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the Maritime Provinces. Located in Mount Carleton Provincial Park, it is one of the highlights of the Canadian portion of the International Appalachian Trail. Mount Carleton is also part of the eighth and final section of the Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail. The mountain was named after Thomas Carleton, New Brunswick's first lieutenant governor, and forms part of the Notre Dame Mountains chain, which is visible on Map 24 of the NB Atlas. Before aerial surveillance was extensively used, a hut was maintained on the summit for fire-spotting in the remote north-central part of the province. A very similar hut was maintained on Big Bald Mountain. Triangulation among these huts and other fire towers allowed the locations of wildfires to be determined quickly and easily. Mount Carleton is a monadnock, an erosional remnant of resistant igneous rocks that remained after an ancient Mesozoic peneplai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobique River
The Tobique River (pro. Toe-Bick) is a river in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. The river rises from Nictau Lake in Mount Carleton Provincial Park and flows for 148 kilometres to its confluence with the Saint John River near Perth-Andover. The Tobique River Flows in a general southwesterly direction down through Victoria County, New Brunswick. The Tobique is formed just outside the small community of Nictau, New Brunswick. It is made through the conjoining of the two main tributaries known as the Little Tobique River and the Campbell River. After the river forms in Nictau, it travels down through many small communities. These communities are Riley Brook, Blue Mountain Bend, Oxbow, and Three Brooks. It then passes through the town of Plaster Rock, where just below it is joined by the Wapske River. The Tobique flows west from there, past the Tobique First Nation, to the Saint John River. Just before the Tobique Dam, facing the dam, there is a beach to the left side, which is p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
Perth-Andover is a former village in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. It is now part of the village of Southern Victoria. History Andover was originally called Little Tobique, the community was given the name Andover, from the town in Hampshire, England. Much of Andover's original land grants were to English soldiers and Loyalist from the American Revolution. Much of Perth (originally called Larlee) was originally part of the territory of the Tobique First Nation, whose reserve was established in 1801, at the band's request. Due to squatters, the First Nation were forced to surrender a total of 2,539 acres, much in Perth-Andover."Background and History of the Claim" , Tobique Land Rights: No Consent and No Surrender, Official Website, accessed 25 November 2011 In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
