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Place Names

The following place names have been referred to in the Gulf ice reports and most have been identified from the records of the Geographical Names Board of Canada in the very useful web site of Natural Resources Canada at http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca  This site provides the official spelling of place names as well as their latitude and longitude.  Exceptions are the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon and also one or two of offshore banks whose approximate co-ordinates have been determined from available bathymetric maps.

Excel file: PlaceNames.xls

Locality
Latitude
Longitude
Alberton, PEI 46.49 64.04
Amet Island Shoals, NS 45.50 63.09
Amherst Island, Magdalens, PQ 47.14 62.00
Anchor Point, Strait of Belle Isle, NF 51.14 56.48
Annapolis Basin, NS 44.39 65.42
Antigonish (Harbour), NS 45.39 61.55
Aquaforte (Harbour), NF 47.00 52.56
Arichat, NS 45.31 61.01
Arisaig, NS 45.45 62.10
Artimon Bank, off E coast NS 45.10 58.00
Aspy Bay, NS 46.56 60.24
Baie Comeau, Manicougan, PQ 49.13 68.08
Baie Verte, Bay, NB 45.00 63.55
Balache Point, CB 45.39 61.25
Baleine Head, CB 45.57 59.50
Banquereau Bank, off E coast NS 44.30 58.30
Bar, The (Port au Port), NF 48.44 58.50
Barrington Passage, NS 43.30 65.38
Basque Shoal (Island?), CB 45.34 60.38
Bathurst, NB 47.38 65.39
Bateau Cove, NF 50.27 57.29
Bay Chaleur, NB 48.00 65.45
Bay Chaleur, southern part, NB 47.50 65.30
Bay of Islands, NF 49.03 58.16
Bay of Islands, NF, outer 49.05 58.25
Bay St. Lawrence, CB 47.01 60.29
Bear Island, Strait Of Canso, NS 45.33 61.17
Beaver Harbour, CB 44.53 62.23
Bedeque Bay, PEI 46.22 63.53
Belle Isle, NF 51.57 55.21
Belle River, PEI 45.59 62.50
Benoit's Cove, Bay of Islands, NF 49.01 58.07
Big Pond, N shore, PEI 46.28 62.15
Birch Point, CB 46.17 60.18
Birch Point, Miscou, NB 48.01 64.29
Bird Islands, CB 46.22 60.23
Bird Rocks, Magdalens, PQ 47.50 61.09
Black Duck Brook, Port au Port, NF 48.42 58.54
Black Point, S coast, PEI 46.10 63.24
Blanc-Sablon, PQ 51.25 57.08
Bonaventure, Bai Chaleur, PQ 48.03 65.29
Bonaventure Island, PQ 48.30 64.10
Bonaventure Point, Bai Chaleur, PQ 48.00 65.27
Bonne Bay, NF 49.33 57.56
Bonne Esperance, N shore, PQ 51.28 57.43
Borden, PEI 46.15 63.41
Bouctouche, NB 46.28 64.44
Boughton Island, PEI 46.11 62.25
Brackley Beach, PEI 46.26 63.12
Bradelle Bank, Magdalens, PQ 47.30 62.50
Bras d'Or Lakes, NS 45.45 60.45
Brazil Rock, NS 43.21 65.26
Brunette Island, NF 47.16 55.55
Brig Bay, NF 51.04 56.54
Brion Island, Magdalens, PQ 47.47 61.28
Broad Cove, CB 45.57 59.51
Brule Harbour, NS 45.45 63.11
Bull Head, NS 45.21 60.58
Burgeo, Port, NF 47.36 57.37
Burgeo Bank, NF 47.10 57.55
Burnt Islands, NF 47.34 58.54
Cable Head, PEI 46.28 62.37
Cabot Strait 47.20 59.40
Campbelltown, NB 48.00 66.41
Canning, Bay of Islands, NS 45.09 64.25
Canso, NS 45.20 61.00
Canso Bank, off E coast NS 45.10 60.25
Cape Anguille, NF 47.54 59.25
Cape Argos, Chedabucto Bay, NS 45.29 61.14
Cape Bald (Cap Pele), NB 46.14 64.17
Cape Bear, (Murray Point), PEI 46.01 62.27
Cape Breton (actual Cape), NS 45.57 59.47
Cape Canso, NS 45.18 60.56
Cape Casey, (Cap de Caissie), NB 46.19 64.31
Cape Chat, Gaspesie, PQ 49.05 66.44
Cape Cove (Point), PQ 48.30 64.11
Cape Dauphin, CB 46.21 60.25
Cape d'Espoir, PQ 48.25 64.19
Cape des Rosiers, PQ 48.51 64.12
Cape Egmont (Long Point), CB 46.51 60.18
Cape Egmont, PEI 46.24 64.08
Cape Enrage, Bay of Fundy, NB 45.36 64.47
Cape Gabarus, CB 45.49 60.05
Cap Gaspe, PQ 48.45 64.10
Cape George, NS 45.52 61.54
Cape Jack, NS 45.41 61.34
Cape John, NS 45.48 63.08
Cape Jourimain, NB 46.10 63.50
Cape Kildare, PEI 46.53 63.59
Cape La Hune, NF 47.33 56.52
Cape Mabou, CB 46.09 61.22
Cape Magdalen, Gaspesia, PQ 49.15 65.19
Cape Morien, NS 46.08 59.48
Cape North, CB 47.02 60.24
Cape Percy (Perce) (Northern Hd.), NS 46.10 59.49
Cape Pine, NF 46.37 53.32
Cape Rabast, Anticosti (North Point) 49.57 64.09
Cape Ray, NF 47.38 59.17
Cape Sable, NS 43.24 65.37
Cape Salmon, PQ 47.46 69.54
Cape Sambro, NS 44.27 63.35
Cape Sharpe, N coast, PEI 46.36 63.53
Cape Smokey, CB 46.37 60.22
Cape St. George, NF 48.28 59.16
Cape St. Lawrence, NS 47.03 60.36
Cape Traverse, PEI 46.13 63.39
Cape Tryon, PEI 46.32 63.30
Cape Whittle, N shore, Gulf 50.11 60.08
Caraquet, NB 47.48 64.55
Caribou, NS 45.44 62.42
Caribou Cove, Strait of Canso, NS 45.34 61.17
Carleton, Chaleur Bay, PQ 48.06 66.08
Carleton Bay, S coast, PEI 46.15 63.40
Causeway (Port Hastings?) 45.39 61.24
Centre Bank (Strait of Belle Isle) 51.32 56.35
Chandler, PQ 48.21 64.41
Channel, NF 47.34 59.09
Charlottetown Harbour, PEI 46.13 63.08
Chebucto Head, NS 44.30 63.31
Chedabucto Bay, NS 45.25 61.15
Cherry Valley Cove, S coast, PEI 46.10 62.56
Chester, Basin, NS 44.33 64.18
Cheticamp, CB 46.38 61.01
Ciboux Islands, CB 46.23 60.22
Clark's Harbour, NS 43.26 65.38
Codroy, NF 47.53 59.24
Coffin Island, NS (south) 44.02 64.38
Coldspring Head, NS 45.58 63.52
Cole Point, Pictou, NS 45.42 62.37
Connoire Bay, S coast, NF 47.40 57.55
Cormorant Point, Anticosti, PQ 49.04 61.50
Corner Brook (Humbermouth), NF 48.58 57.57
Country Island, NS 45.06 61.32
Country Harbour, NS 45.12 61.43
Covehead Bay, PEI 46.25 63.08
Cow Bay, Halifax, NS 44.37 63.25
Cow Bay (Morien Bay), CB 46.08 59.51
Cow Head, NF 49.55 57.50
Cranberry Point (Head), CB 46.16 60.12
Cranberry Islands, nr. Canso, NS 45.20 60.56
Cranberry Island, NS 44.43 62.52
Crapaud, PEI 46.14 63.30
Crow Head, Bay of Islands, NF 49.21 58.10
Curling, NF 48.58 57.59
Current Island, Straits of Belle Isle, NF 51.11 56.50
Dalhousie, NB 48.04 66.22
Daniel's Harbour, NF 50.14 57.35
Dead Man Island (Magdalens), PQ 47.16 62.15
Diable Bay 51.33 56.46
Dover Bay, nr Canso, NF 45.16 61.01
Drum Head, NS 45.09 61.37
East Point, Anticosti, PQ 49.08 61.40
East Point, CB 46.22 61.15
East Point, Magdalens, PQ 47.36 61.29
East Point, PEI 46.27 61.58
Eastern Harbour, CB 46.02 59.41
Eddy Point, Chedabucto Bay, CB 45.31 61.15
Egg Island, NS 44.38 63.22
Egmont Bay, PEI 46.34 64.14
Ellis Bay, Anticosti, PQ 49.48 64.22
Elmira, PEI 46.27 62.04
Englishtown, CB 46.17 60.33
Entry Island, Magdalens, PQ 47.17 61.42
Escuminac Point, NB 47.04 64.48
Escuminac Point, Chaleur Bay, PQ 48.07 66.28
Esquimaux Point, PQ 50.14 63.37
Etang du Nord, Magdalens, PQ 47.22 61.58
Fairway Bank (Strait of Belle Isle) 51.45 55.41
Fame Point, PQ 49.06 64.38
Father Point, PQ 48.31 68.28
Ferolle Point 51.01 57.06
Fifteen Point, PEI 46.23 64.02
Flat Island, Mutton Bay, N Shore 50.45 58.45
Flat Island, N. Peninsula, NF 50.50 57.18
Flat Point, Ingonish, CB 46.39 60.21
Flat Point (Low Point), Sydney, NS 46.16 60.08
Flowers Cove, NF 51.18 56.45
Flowers Ledges, NF 51.19 56.46
Flint Island, CB 46.11 59.46
Fog Island, N Shore, PQ 50.10 60.03
Forteau Bay, NF 51.28 56.56
Forteau Point, NF 51.26 56.57
Fourchu Head, CB 45.43 60.14
Fox Bay, Anticosti, PQ 49.17 61.50
Fox Island, Chedabucto Bay, NS 45.21 61.06
Fox Point, Gaspe, PQ 49.00 64.23
Framboise Cove, CB 45.42 60.20
Frenchman's Head, Humber Arm, NF 49.04 58.10
Friar Cove, S Coast, NF 47.36 56.44
Gaultois Harbour, NF 47.36 55.54
Gabarus Bay, CB 45.51 60.07
Gaspe Bay, PQ 48.46 64.17
Gaspe Harbour, PQ 48.50 64.29
Gaspe Passage, PQ 49.15 64.00
Georgetown, PEI 46.10 62.32
Glace Bay, CB 46.12 59.57
Goose Arm, Bay of Islands, NF 49.09 57.55
Goose Cape, PQ 47.29 70.14
Governors Island, PEI 46.08 63.04
Grand Bay, NF 47.36 59.10
Grand Bruit, S coast, NF 47.40 58.14
Grand River, CB 45.39 60.40
Grande Anse, Miscou, NB 47.40 64.47
Green Island, CB 45.49 60.04
Greenly Island, N Shore, PQ 51.23 57.12
Gregory Island, Bay of Islands, NF 49.17 58.18
Grindstone, Cap-aux-Meules, Magd. Is. 47.23 61.55
Grosse Ile, Magdalens, PQ 47.37 61.31
Guion (Guyon), CB 45.46 60.07
Gurneys Island, NS 45.29 61.01
Guysboro Harbour, NS 45.23 61.29
Halifax, NS 44.38 63.33
Harbour Le Cou, S shore, NF 47.38 58.41
Harbour Point, N Shore, PQ 51.28 57.27
Harrington, Island, N Shore, PQ 50.30 59.29
Havre Boucher, NS 45.41 61.32
Havre St. Pierre, Mingan, PQ 50.14 63.36
Heath Point, Anticosti, PQ 49.05 61.42
Henry Island, CB 45.58 61.36
Hermitage Bay, NF 47.55 56.06
Heron Island, NB 48.00 66.09
High Bank, S Shore, PEI 45.58 62.37
Hillsborough Bay, PEI 46.08 63.05
Hospital Cape, Magdalens, PQ 47.25 61.54
Hound Ledges, Lunenburg, NS 44.20 64.11
Humber Arm, NF 49.00 58.05
Hunting Island, N shore, PQ 50.13 63.09
Ile Checatica, N shore, PQ 51.16 58.12
Ilet au Bois, N shore, PQ 50.54 58.58
Indian Bay, CB 46.14 60.02
Indian Rocks, PEI 45.56 62.49
Ingonish Beach, CB 46.38 60.23
Ingonish Island, CB 46.41 60.20
Inverness, CB 46.14 61.18
Isaacs Harbour, NS 45.11 61.39
Isle aux Morts, NF 47.35 59.00
Jeddore Cape, NS 44.40 63.03
John's Beach, Humber Arm, NF 49.02 58.09
Judique, CB 45.52 61.29
Keppel Island, NF 50.38 57.19
LaHave, NS 44.18 64.22
La Poille, NF 47.43 58.21
Lark Harbour, NF 49.06 58.21
Lawlor Island, Halifax, NS 44.36 63.30
Lawrencetown, Halifax, NS 44.39 63.21
Lenny Island, NS 45.58 61.36
Lingan Bay, NS 46.13 60.03
Liscomb Harbour, NS 45.00 62.02
Little Harbour, N shore, PQ, Straits. 50.49 58.52
Little Harbour, E coast, PEI 46.22 62.09
Little Port Head, NF 49.06 58.26
Little Sands, Cape, PEI 45.58 62.40
Liverpool Bay, NS 44.02 64.41
Lobster Cove Head, NF 49.36 57.58
Lockeport, NS 43.42 65.07
Lomond, NF 49.28 57.46
Long Point, CB 46.51 60.18
Long Point, Port au Port, NF 48.46 58.48
Louisbourg Harbour, NS 45.55 59.58
Louisbourg Light, NS 45.54 59.57
Louisville, NS 45.44 63.07
Low Point (Flat Point, Sydney), NS 46.16 60.08
Lunenburg Bay, NS 44.21 64.16
Mabou (Cape), CB 46.09 61.22
Madame Isle, CB 45.33 61.03
Magdalens, PQ 47.27 61.47
Mahone Bay, NS 44.30 64.13
Main-a-Dieu Passage, CB 45.59 59.48
Malagash, NS 45.46 63.23
Malpeque, PEI 46.32 63.41
Maquereau (Point), PQ 48.12 64.46
Marie Joseph Harbour, NS 44.57 62.04
Margaree Harbour, CB 46.26 61.06
Matane, PQ 48.51 67.32
McIver's Point, Bay of Islands, NF 49.05 58.09
Meadows Point, NF 48.59 58.04
Meat Cove, NS 47.02 60.33
Mecatina, Cape, PQ 50.45 59.00
Melford Point, Strait of Canso, NS 45.32 61.18
Merigomish, NS 45.39 62.27
Michaud Point, CB 45.34 60.41
Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, NF 49.08 58.02
Middle Bank, off E coast, NS 44.30 60.30
Miguasha Point, Bay Chaleur, PQ 48.04 66.18
Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, NS 45.15 64.10
Mingan, N Shore, PQ 50.18 64.02
Miquelon (St.Pierre) (French) 46.47 56.12
Mira Bay, CB 46.02 59.56
Miramichi Bay, NB 47.08 64.58
Miscou Island, NB 47.57 64.32
Missaine Bank, off E coast NS 45.15 58.45
Money Point, CB 47.02 60.24
Montague, PEI 46.10 62.39
Morell, N coast, PEI 46.25 62.42
Mulgrave, Strait of Canso, NS 45.37 61.23
Murray Harbour, PEI 46.02 62.30
Murray Point, PEI 46.01 62.27
Nappan River, Bay of Fundy, NS 45.46 64.14
Natashquan Point, Gulf, PQ 50.05 61.45
Nelly Island, NL 51.38 56.36
New Carlisle, PQ 48.00 65.23
New Glasgow, NS 45.35 62.39
New London Bay, N shore, PEI 46.30 63.27
New Waterford, CB 46.15 60.05
North Arm, Bay of Islands, NF 49.12 58.02
North Lake, PEI 46.27 62.03
North Point (North Cape), PEI 47.04 64.00
North Sydney, CB 46.13 60.15
Northumberland Strait 45.52 62.45
Northumberland Strait W. end 46.28 64.20
Old Fort, N Shore, PQ 51.26 57.49
Old Harry, Magdalens, PQ 47.34 61.28
Orphan Bank, Gaspe, PQ 48.18 63.10
Orwell Bay, PEI 46.06 62.56
Panmuir Island, PEI 46.08 62.29
Parson's Pond, NF 50.02 57.43
Paspebiac, PQ 48.01 65.17
Pass Rock, Bay of Islands, NF 49.07 58.25
Penguin Arm, NF 49.10 57.59
Perce, Cap, Gaspe, PQ 48.32 64.13
Perroquets Island, Mingan Is, PQ 50.13 64.13
Peters Island, NS 44.21 64.13
Pictou Harbour, NS 45.40 62.43
Pictou Island, NS 45.49 62.33
Pinware Bay, Labrador, NF 51.37 56.41
Pirates Harbour 45.35 61.23
Plaster Cove, Strait of Canso, NS 45.39 61.24
Pleasant Bay, Magdalens, PQ 46.50 60.48
Point Aconi, CB 46.20 60.17
Point Amour, Labrador, NF 51.27 56.52
Point Bilodeau, Anticosti, PQ 49.09 62.38
Point Maurier, N Shore, PQ 50.21 59.49
Point Prim, PEI 46.04 62.59
Pointe Riche, NF 50.42 57.25
Point Tupper, CB 45.36 61.22
Pointe Carleton, Anticosti, PQ 49.44 62.57
Pointe-des-Monts, N shore, PQ 49.19 67.23
Pointe-du-Chene, NB 46.14 64.31
Pointe Plate, Miquelon, PQ 46.49 56.23
Pomquet Island, NS 45.39 61.45
Popes Harbour, NS 44.47 62.39
Port Alfred, PQ 48.19 70.53
Port au Choix, NF 50.43 57.22
Port au Port Bay, NF 48.40 58.47
Port Daniel, PQ 48.11 64.58
Port Elgin, NB 46.03 64.05
Port Hastings, CB 45.39 61.24
Port Hawkesbury, NS 45.37 61.21
Port Hilford, NS 45.06 61.50
Port Hood, NS 46.01 61.33
Port Nova, CB 45.56 59.47
Port Saunders, NF 50.39 57.18
Portage Island, NB 47.11 65.03
Portland Creek, NF 50.10 57.37
Pubnico, NS 43.42 65.47
Pugwash, NS 45.52 63.41
Quebec, PQ 46.49 71.14
Queensport, NS 45.21 61.16
Ramea Islands, NF 47.31 57.22
Red Bay, NF 51.44 56.25
Red Island, Port au Port, NF 48.34 59.14
Restigouche, PQ 48.01 66.42
Richibucto, NB 46.40 64.43
Rice Point, S coast, PEI 46.08 63.13
Riverport, NS 44.18 64.20
Robinsons River, St. George's Bay, NF 48.15 58.49
Rockport, Bay of Fundy, NB 45.44 64.30
Rocky Point, NF 49.06 58.21
Rollo Bay, PEI 46.20 62.19
Rose Blanche, (Bay) NF 47.36 58.42
Rustico, PEI 46.25 63.14
Sable Island, NS 43.57 59.55
Sable Island Bank 44.00 61.00
Saguenay River, PQ 48.08 69.44
Salmon River, CB 45.39 60.47
Sandy Point, St. George Bay, NF 48.27 58.30
Savage Harbour, NS 46.25 62.50
Savage Point, NS 45.39 62.27
Scatari Island, CB 46.00 59.44
Scatari Bank, CB 45.59 59.15
Seacow Head, PEI 46.19 63.49
Seal Cove, Bay of Islands, NF 49.09 58.05
Seal Island, NS 43.24 66.01
Searston, NF 47.50 59.19
Seawolf Island, CB 46.22 61.16
Shediac Bay, NB 46.16 64.30
Sheet Harbour, NS 44.53 62.30
Shelburne Harbour, NS 43.41 65.20
Ship Point, NS 45.34 61.20
Shippigan Island, NB 47.44 64.42
Shipwreck Point, PEI 46.28 62.25
Sight Point, CB 46.11 61.26
Smith's Island, CB 46.17 61.16
Sorel, PQ 46.02 73.07
Souris Harbour, PEI 46.21 62.15
South Head, Bay of Islands, NF 49.09 58.22
South Point, Anticosti, PQ 49.04 62.15
South West Point, Anticosti, PQ 49.23 63.36
South West Point, Magdalens, PQ 47.13 62.01
Spanish Bay, CB 46.16 60.12
Spencers Island, Bay of Fundy, NS 45.20 64.42
Sprucy Point, Curling, NF 48.58 57.59
Spry Bay, NS 44.48 62.35
Squaw Bay, S coast, PEI 46.11 63.02
St. Anns Bay, CB 46.20 60.30
St. Barbe Bay, NF 51.13 56.47
St. Esprit Island, NS 45.37 60.29
St. George, St. Georges Bay, NF 48.26 58.29
St. Georges Bay, NF 48.24 58.53
St. Georges Bay, NS 45.45 61.45
St. Georges Bay, NS, lower portion 45.40 61.45
St. Jean Orleans, PQ 46.55 70.58
St. Margarets Bay, NS 44.35 64.00
St. Mary's Bay, NS 44.25 66.10
St. Mary Islands, N. Gulf, PQ 50.19 59.39
St. Paul Island, NS 47.17 60.09
St. Peters Bay, CB 45.38 60.53
St. Peters Bay, PEI 46.26 62.40
St. Peters Island, CB 45.36 60.48
St. Peters Island, PEI 46.07 63.11
St. Peters Island (Lunenburg), NS 44.21 64.13
St. Peters Point, Gaspe 48.38 64.10
St. Pierre (Miquelon), (French) 46.47 56.12
St. Pierre (Peter's) Bank, off St. Pierre 46.00 56.00
Stephenville, NF 48.33 58.35
Stoney Beach, Annapolis, NS 44.43 65.34
Sturgeon Channel, PEI 46.08 62.32
Strait of Belle Isle, NF 51.30 56.30
Strait of Canso, NS 45.37 61.22
Strait of Canso, N entrance, NS 46.43 61.29
Strait of Canso, S entrance, NS 45.30 61.13
Summerside, NF 48.59 57.59
Summerside, PEI 46.23 63.47
Sydney Harbour, CB 46.13 60.14
Sydney Mines, CB 46.14 60.14
Tabatiere, N. Shore, PQ 50.50 58.58
Table Head, Anticosti, PQ 49.21 61.53
Table Head, CB 46.13 59.57
Tabusintac Gully, NB 47.20 64.56
Tarpaulin Island, Yarmouth, NS 43.40 66.02
Thrum Cap (Island), NS 44.30 63.50
Tignish, PEI 46.57 64.02
Tor Bay, NS 45.14 61.19
Tormentine, (Cape), NB 46.07 63.47
Tracadie, NB 47.31 64.54
Tracadie, NS 45.37 61.40
Tracadie, PEI 46.25 63.02
Trout River, NF 49.29 58.08
Victoria, PEI 46.12 63.29
Wallace Harbour, NS 45.49 63.27
West Cape, PEI 46.41 64.24
West Point, PEI 46.37 64.23
West Point, Anticosti, PQ 49.52 64.31
Weymouth, Digby, NS 44.26 66.01
White Capes, CB 46.47 60.54
White Point, Aspy Bay, CB 46.52 60.21
White Point, CB 45.52 59.59
White Sands, SW, PEI 45.58 62.33
Whitehead (Harbour), NS 45.15 61.10
Wolf Bay, N. shore, PQ 50.16 60.08
Wood Island, PEI 46.00 62.45
Woods Island, NF 49.06 58.12
Yarmouth, NS 43.50 66.08
York Harbour, Bay of Islands, NF 49.04 58.21

Brian T. Hill. Institute for Ocean Technology, NL, Canada.
Last update: August 29, 2008