Gulf of St. Lawrence
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence fringes the shores of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada, plus the islands Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, possessions of France, in North America.
Anticosti National Park, Quebec
Magdalen Islands, Cap-aux-Meules, Chemin du Phare, tail of storms, winds and rough seas
Gulf shore at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
From the top of Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse, Pointe des Monts bedrock, gulf side (East) 2004
Prince Edward Island
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Prince Edward Island is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. While it is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.
Satellite picture of Prince Edward Island
The island's landscape is pastoral, with wooded areas and rolling hills.
Because the Gulf of Saint Lawrence freezes over, the island's climate is similar to a continental climate as opposed to an oceanic climate.
The Winter River in February 2014. The river provides about 92 per cent of Charlottetown's water supply.