Mont Jacques-Cartier
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 Path to the top of Mont Jacques-Cartier |
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| height | 1268 m | |
| location | Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Québec (Canada) | |
| Mountains | Monts Chic-Chocs ( Appalachian Mountains ) | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 59 '18 " N , 65 ° 56' 54" W | |
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The Mont Jacques-Cartier is a mountain in the Monts Chic-Chocs , a mountain range that is assigned to the Appalachians , in the southeast of the Canadian province of Quebec .
With a height of 1268 m , it is the highest mountain in southern Québec.
The mountain is located in the eastern part of the Parc national de la Gaspésie on the Gaspésie Peninsula . It is home to the last population of Canadian forest caribou south of the Saint Lawrence River .
The summit is easy to reach via hiking trails.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Mountains ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec: Mont Jacques-Cartier
