Honguedo Strait
| Honguedo Strait | |
|---|---|
| Détroit de Honguedo | |
| Location | Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| Coordinates | 49° 33' 41" N 63° 59' 45" W[1] |
| Basin countries | Quebec, Canada |
The Honguedo Strait (French: Détroit d'Honguedo), the toponym designates the wide passage of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between the Gaspésie peninsula and Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada.[2]
Toponymy
[edit]The name Honguedo first appeared in the reports of Jacques Cartier of 1535–1536. In the 16th century, it was known as the Saint-Pierre Strait, especially on maps by Gerardus Mercator (1569) and Cornelius 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 of Jacques Cartier's arrival in North America. Yet, the origin of the name is uncertain; it may derive from the Mi'kmaq word for "gathering place", or from the Iroquois word hehonguesto, meaning "one's own nose".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Honguedo Strait and South Shore of the St. Lawrence River" (PDF). Fischeries and Oceans Canada (in French). Canadian Hydrographic Service. 13 October 2022. pp. 60 of 90. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
Canadian Nautical Instructions: St. Lawrence River, Cape Whittle/Cap Gaspé in Les Escoumins and Anticosti Island
- ^ a b "Honguedo Strait, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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.
49°15′N 64°00′W / 49.250°N 64.000°W
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