Gaspé Peninsula

Summary

Gaspé Peninsula is a peninsula^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gaspé Peninsula is located in Quebec^[3].
• Gaspé Peninsula is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Gaspé Peninsula is on the body of water estuary of the Saint Lawrence River^[5].
• Gaspé Peninsula is on the body of water Gulf of Saint Lawrence^[6].
• Gaspé Peninsula is on the body of water Chaleur Bay^[7].
• Gaspé Peninsula is on the body of water Nouvelle River^[8].
• Gaspé Peninsula is on the body of water Rivière Matapédia^[9].
• Gaspé Peninsula is on the body of water Rivière Cascapédia^[10].
• Gaspé Peninsula's image is recorded as Percé Rock (3).jpg^[11].
• Gaspé Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[12].
• Gaspé Peninsula's flag image is recorded as Flag of Gaspesie.svg^[13].
• Gaspé is named after Gaspé Peninsula^[14].
• Gaspé Peninsula's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315125124^[15].
• Gaspé Peninsula's GND ID is recorded as 4092684-9^[16].
• Gaspé Peninsula's part of is recorded as Southeastern Quebec^[17].
• Gaspé Peninsula's Commons category is recorded as Gaspé Peninsula^[18].
• Gaspé Peninsula's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 15597971^[19].
• Gaspé Peninsula's highest point is recorded as Mont Jacques-Cartier^[20].
• Gaspé Peninsula's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.72375, 'lon': -65.45106}^[21].
• Gaspé Peninsula's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j9kw^[22].
• Gaspé Peninsula's CGNDB unique ID is recorded as EJETO^[23].
• Gaspé Peninsula's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gaspé Peninsula^[24].
• Gaspé Peninsula's Commons gallery is recorded as Gaspésie^[25].
• Gaspé Peninsula's page banner is recorded as Mont Louis (Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madelaine) banner.jpg^[26].
• Gaspé Peninsula's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10037616^[27].

Body

Geography

Gaspé Peninsula is in the country of Canada^[4]. It is located in Quebec^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include estuary of the Saint Lawrence River^[5], an estuary^[28], in Canada^[29]; Gulf of Saint Lawrence^[6], a gulf^[30], in Canada^[31]; Chaleur Bay^[7], a bay^[32], in Canada^[33]; Nouvelle River^[8], a river^[34], in Canada^[35]; Rivière Matapédia^[9], a watercourse^[36], in Canada^[37]; and Rivière Cascapédia^[10], a river^[38], in Canada^[39]. Its part of is recorded as Southeastern Quebec^[17].

Physical Characteristics

Gaspé Peninsula's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+31.075'}^[40].

Designation and Status

Gaspé Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[12].

History and Context

Gaspé is named after Gaspé Peninsula^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gaspé Peninsula include gaspéite^[41], a mineral species^[42].

Why It Matters

Gaspé Peninsula ranks in the top 2% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include gaspéite^[41], a mineral species^[42].