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Archipelago

    Gulf of Saint LawrenceCanada

    47°27′N 61°45′W

    Magdalen Islands

    Îles de la Madeleine

    The Magdalen Islands are a Canadian archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

    Phare situé sur la côte sud de l'Île du Havre Aubert
    Phare situé sur la côte sud de l'Île du Havre Aubert

    Claude Brochu / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    162 landforms

    Overview

    The Magdalen Islands are a Canadian archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Since 2005, the 12-island archipelago is divided into two municipalities: the majority-francophone Municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the majority-anglophone Municipality of Grosse-Île, in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands12
    • Islets60
    • Rocks & skerries86

    Major islands

    4
    • Île du Havre Aubert

      Île du Havre Aubert

      Area
      57.7 km²
      High point
      130 m
    • Île du Cap aux Meules

      Île du Cap aux Meules

      Area
      57.4 km²
      High point
      150 m

      Grindstone Island is located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The island is one of the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, Canada. The island is the second-largest island by area of the Magdalen Islands (les Îles de la Madeleine). The French name is official but rarely used in English.

    • Île du Havre aux Maisons

      Île du Havre aux Maisons

      Area
      31 km²
      High point
      90 m
    • Big Island

      Big Island

      Area
      30.8 km²
      High point
      90 m

    Minor islands

    12

    • Île aux Loups

      Area
      10.4 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Île de la Grande Entrée

      Area
      10.1 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Brion Island

      Area
      6.3 km²
      High point
      61 m

    • Île d'Entrée

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      174 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.44 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Île du Chenal

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Île aux Loups Marins

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Île Arnaud

      Area
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      size unknown

    • Île Boudreau

      Area
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      size unknown

    • Île de l'Est

      Area
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      size unknown

    Islets

    60
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.08 km²
    • Île Paquet8 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.04 km²
    • Île Seleine0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Le Corps-Mort23 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Troisième Islet1 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    86
    • Rochers aux Oiseaux0.02 km²
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m174 mÎle d'Entrée150 mÎle du Cap aux Meules130 mÎle du Havre Aubert90 mÎle du Havre aux Maisons90 mBig61 mBrion46 mÎle de la Grande Entrée23 mLe Corps-Mort22 mÎle aux Loups13 mÎle aux Loups Marins11 mÎle aux Goélands8 mÎle Paquet3 mÎle du Chenal3 mÎle Rouge
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Île du Havre Aubert: 57.7 km²Île du Havre Aube…Île du Cap aux Meules: 57.4 km²Île du Cap aux Me…Île du Havre aux Maisons: 31 km²Île du Havre aux …Big: 30.8 km²BigÎle aux Loups: 10.4 km²Île aux LoupsÎle de la Grande Entrée: 10.1 km²Île de la Grande …Brion: 6.3 km²BrionÎle d'Entrée: 3.9 km²Île d'EntréeUnnamed island: 0.44 km²Unnamed islandÎle du Chenal: 0.26 km²Île du ChenalUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandÎle aux Loups Marins: 0.14 km²Île aux Loups Mar…Unnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandÎle Paquet: 0.07 km²Île PaquetUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandÎle Seleine: 0.04 km²Île SeleineUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandLe Corps-Mort: 0.03 km²Le Corps-MortRochers aux Oiseaux: 0.02 km²Rochers aux Oisea…Unnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandTroisième: 0.02 km²TroisièmeUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandÎle aux Goélands: 0.9 haÎle aux GoélandsUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandÎle Rouge: 0.7 haÎle RougeÎle Rouge: 0.7 haÎle RougeUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandÎle Shag: 0.6 haÎle ShagDeuxième: 0.5 haDeuxièmeUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 4 without a known area.
    Île du Havre Aubert57.7 km²
    Île du Cap aux Meules57.4 km²
    Île du Havre aux Maisons31 km²
    Big Island30.8 km²
    Île aux Loups10.4 km²
    Île de la Grande Entrée10.1 km²
    Brion Island6.3 km²
    Île d'Entrée3.9 km²
    Unnamed island0.44 km²
    Île du Chenal0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Île aux Loups Marins0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Île Paquet0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Île Seleine0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Le Corps-Mort0.03 km²
    Rochers aux Oiseaux0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Troisième Islet0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Île aux Goélands0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Île Rouge0.7 ha
    Île Rouge0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Île Shag0.6 ha
    Deuxième Islet0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    L'îlet0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs