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Perce Rock
Perce may refer to: * Percé, Quebec, Canada, a city ** Percé station, a closed Via Rail station * Perce Blackborow (1896–1949), Welsh sailor, a stowaway on Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition * John Percy Perce Horne (1890–1990), Australian rugby league footballer * Pat Malone, Perce Leigh "Pat" Malone (1902–1943), American baseball player * Percival Perce Pearce (1899–1955), American producer, director and writer * Percival Perce Pritchard (1926-2012), Australian rugby league player * Percival James Perce Wilson (1890–1936), American football player * Legrand W. Perce (1836–1911), American politician See also * Percé Rock, a large rock formation in Quebec, Canada * Perce Point, a headland on Alexander Island, Antarctica {{disambig, given name Masculine given names Hypocorisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percé, Quebec
Percé () is a city located on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. Percé, member of the association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, is mainly a tourist location particularly well known for the attractions of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island. UNESCO Global Geoparks accredited Percé Geopark in 2018. In addition to Percé itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Barachois, Belle-Anse, Bougainville, Bridgeville, Cap-d'Espoir, Cannes-de-Roches, Coin-du-Banc, L'Anse-à-Beaufils, Pointe-Saint-Pierre, Rameau, Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, and Val-d'Espoir. Percé is the seat of the judicial district of Gaspé. Within the territory of the city, the Railway station is also called Percé. History The area was within the traditional homelands of the Mi'kmaq people, who called the place ''Sigsôg'' ("steep rocks" or "crags") and ''Pelseg'' ("fishing place"). In 1603 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
