Anticosti National Park
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Anticosti National Park (French (official): Parc National d'Anticosti) is a provincial park of Quebec, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.[1] It consists of 3 non-contiguous areas totalling 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi) of land in the centre of Anticosti Island. Portions of the park are within Anticosti World Heritage Site, established by UNESCO in 2023.
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Anticosti National Park | |
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Parc National d'Anticosti | |
Location | Quebec, Canada |
Nearest city | Port-Menier, Quebec |
Coordinates | 49°30′N 62°50′W |
Area | 571.9 km2 (220.8 sq mi) |
Established | April 2001 |
Visitors | 5500 (in 2009) |
Governing body | Sépaq |
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It is organized into 6 tourist sectors and 1 central zone:[2]
- Baie-de-la-Tour
- Chicotte
- Chute-Vauréal
- Grotte-à-la-Patate
- Observation
- Vauréal-la-Mer
- Zone centrale