The Gulf of St. Lawrence connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. The gulf fringes the shores of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Is
Canadian Shield bedrock, on the site of Pointe-des-Monts hamlet Lighthouse
Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse, Baie-Trinité, Quebec
Strait of Belle Isle, as seen from Blanc Sablon, Quebec
Humpback whales in the Jacques Cartier Strait
Prince Edward Island is an island province of Canada. It is the smallest province by both land area and population, but has the highest population density in Canada. The island has several nicknames:
Gulf of St. Lawrence
…the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. The gulf 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. The Gulf of St. Lawrence…
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.
Monument for the Acadian expulsion in Prince Edward Island. A large number of Acadians were forcibly removed from the island in the mid 18th century.
Delegates of the Charlottetown Conference in 1864. Although PEI hosted a conference, it did not join the Confederation until 1873.