Anticosti

Anticosti is an island located in is located between the Jacques Cartier and Honguedo Straits, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in L'Île-d'Anticosti, Minganie MRC, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada. On September 19, 2023, Anticosti was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It is recognized for its exceptional fossil assemblage representing the first global mass extin…
Anticosti is an island located in is located between the Jacques Cartier and Honguedo Straits, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in L'Île-d'Anticosti, Minganie MRC, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada. On September 19, 2023, Anticosti was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It is recognized for its exceptional fossil assemblage representing the first global mass extinction of animal life on Earth.
  • Location: Gulf of Saint Lawrence
  • Population: 218 (2016)
  • Area: 7,953.20 km² (3,070.75 sq mi)
  • Length: 222 km (137.9 mi)
  • Width: 56 km (34.8 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 306 m (1004 ft)
  • Highest point: Unnamed point

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