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Chaleur Bay (French: Baie des Chaleurs) is an arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence separating Quebec 's Gaspé Peninsula from New Brunswick 's North Shore. - Chaleur Bay
Chaleur Bay, which lies between the GASPÉ PENINSULA , Québec, and northern New Brunswick, is the largest bay in the Gulf of St Lawrence. At its entrance lies MISCOU ISLAND - Chaleur Bay definition of Chaleur Bay in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
Chaleur Bay (shəl r`), inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, c.85 mi (140 km) long and from 15 to 25 mi (24–40 km) wide, between N N.B. and the Gaspé Peninsula, E Que., Canada.
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Chaleur Bay or Baie des Chaleurs, inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, southeastern Canada. A submerged valley of the Restigouche River, it separates New Brunswick from the Gaspé Peninsula of Québec Province and is a noted fishing ground. The bay was sighted in July 1534 by the French explorer Jacques Cartier, who named it for the great chaleur (“warmth”) he experienced here.
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