Labrador Peninsula
The Labrador Peninsula (French: Péninsule du Labrador), also known as the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula (French: Péninsule du Québec-Labrador), is a large peninsula in eastern Canada. It is bounded by Hudson Bay to the west, the Hudson Strait to the north, the Labrador Sea to the east, and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the southeast. The peninsula includes the region of Labrador, which is part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the regions of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord, and Nord-du-Québec, which are in the province of Quebec. It has an area of 1,400,000 km2 (541,000 sq mi).
Map of the Labrador Peninsula, with borders delineated based on watershed boundaries. | |
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Canada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,400,000 km2 (540,000 sq mi) |
| • Land | 88% |
| • Water | 12% |
| Highest point | Mount Caubvick |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| Longest river | La Grande River |
| Largest lake | Caniapiscau Reservoir |
| Climate | Largely subarctic |
| Terrain | Flat and rolling except in the Torngat, Otish and Laurentian mountain ranges. |
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