| Honguedo Strait | |
|---|---|
| Détroit de Honguedo | |
 Gulf of St. Lawrence,Gaspé, Saint-Maurice-de-l'Échouerie village,[1] municipal stop of the Old Factory | |
| Location | Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| Coordinates | 49° 33' 41" N 63° 59' 45" W[2] |
| Basin countries | Quebec, Canada |
TheHonguedo Strait (French:Détroit d'Honguedo), the toponym designates the wide passage of theGulf of St. Lawrence between theGaspésie peninsula andAnticosti Island,Quebec,Canada.[3]
The name Honguedo first appeared in the reports ofJacques Cartier of 1535–1536. In the 16th century, it was known as the Saint-Pierre Strait, especially on maps byGerardus Mercator (1569) andCornelius Wytfliet (1597).
Only by the 20th century, Honguedo came into use, and in 1934, the Geographic Board of Quebec officially adopted it to commemorate the 400th anniversary ofJacques Cartier's arrival inNorth America. Yet, the origin of the name is uncertain; it may derive from theMi'kmaq word for "gathering place", or from theIroquois wordhehonguesto, meaning "one's own nose".[3]
![Jacques Cartier (circa 1491-1557), Canada Post 3 cents stamp 1934, designed by George Arthur Gundersen (1910-1975)[4][5]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aJacques_Cartier_1934_issue-3c.jpg)
![Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gaspé, Saint-Maurice-de-l'Échouerie village,[1] municipal stop of the Old Factory](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aGaspe_20020916_17_3573_2358.jpg)
With an area of 496 km2, the Western Honguedo Strait Coral Conservation Area is home to species ofcorals andsea pens that create structures that provide a diverse habitat for many marine species.[6][7]
In Gaspésie, the Magdalen Islands and the North Shore, a haul-out site is a place where seals have taken to coming to rest.
Canadian Nautical Instructions: St. Lawrence River, Cape Whittle/Cap Gaspé in Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island
The Commission de géographie du Québec, now the Commission de toponymie, adopted this toponym in 1934 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Jacques Cartier in New France.
His first Canadian stamp design (Jacques Cartier) was issued in 1934 and last (UPU Centenary) in 1974. Works of the artist
Jacques Cartier was a sufficiently experienced navigator to be asked by Francis I to undertake the official exploration of North America. There is no doubt that he was already familiar with the sea route that he took in 1534
High concentrations of these soft corals create habitat with complex structures that provide refuge, feeding, and rearing areas for many marine species, thus supporting greater biodiversity.
They provide the complex habitat structure that is important to invertebrates, fish and other deep sea life. High-complexity sponge reefs are associated with a greater abundance and diversity of species.
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49°15′N64°00′W / 49.250°N 64.000°W /49.250; -64.000
