Anticosti Island
A large island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Quebec, with few residents and many white tailed deer. It is known for waterfalls, canyons and limestone cliffs with fossils from about 440 million years ago, and joined the World Heritage List in 2023.
- Where
- Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.5000, -63.0000
Get the Anticosti Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Anticosti Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Quebec volume with your photos and a note.
Near Anticosti Island
Gaspé Peninsula 198 km
A peninsula on the south side of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, circled by a road past cliffs and fishing villages. Percé Rock and Forillon National Park lie at its eastern end.
Magdalen Islands 246 km
An archipelago of sand dunes, red cliffs and beaches in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Most of the islands are joined by sandbars, and the mostly French speaking population has a long tradition of lobster fishing.
Miguasha National Park 291 km
A park on the Gaspé coast of Quebec, facing the Restigouche River estuary. Its cliffs hold exceptionally well preserved fossil fish from the Devonian period, about 380 million years old, including Eusthenopteron.
Prince Edward Island National Park 343 km
A national park along the island's north shore, fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It stretches about 60 kilometres and takes in red sandstone cliffs, sand dunes, salt marsh and long beaches that are popular for summer swimming.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park 355 km
A national park on northern Cape Breton Island, covering 948 square kilometres. It was the first national park in the Atlantic provinces, and the Cabot Trail winds along its coastal cliffs and over its highland plateau.
Confederation Bridge 371 km
A 12.9 kilometre bridge over Northumberland Strait linking Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick, opened in 1997. It is the longest bridge in the world over ice covered water. The crossing takes about ten minutes by car, and it replaced the ferry service that had linked the island for decades.
Gros Morne National Park 380 km
A national park on the west coast of Newfoundland covering 1,805 square kilometres. Its Tablelands show bare rock from the Earth's mantle, and Western Brook Pond is a freshwater fjord framed by tall cliffs.
Cape Breton Island 404 km
The rugged northern island of Nova Scotia, joined to the mainland by a causeway. It holds the Cabot Trail and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and Gaelic and Acadian music are still alive across the island.
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Questions
Where is Anticosti Island?
Anticosti Island is in Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gaspé Peninsula (198 km), Magdalen Islands (246 km), Miguasha National Park (291 km).
How do I get the Anticosti Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Anticosti Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Quebec volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Anticosti Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Quebec volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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