Gaspésie National Park
Gaspésie National Park (French: Parc national de la Gaspésie) is a provincial park located south of the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada in the inland of the Gaspé peninsula. The park contains the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains in Canada, Mont Jacques-Cartier, 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level. In addition, the park contains the only population of Caribou found south of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada.
| Parc national de la Gaspésie | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Summit of Mount Jacques-Cartier | |
Location in Quebec | |
| Location | La Haute-Gaspésie and La Matanie RCMs, Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest city | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts |
| Coordinates | 48°56′00″N 66°14′00″W |
| Area | 80,200 hectares |
| Established | November 25, 1981 |
| Governing body | Sépaq |
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