Grindstone Island
Grindstone Island is an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The island is one of the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, Canada. The island is the second-largest island by area of the Magdalen Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Annie St-G, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Ile du Cap aux Meules” and “Île du Cap aux Meules”
Places of Interest
Highlights include L’Étang-du-Nord lighthouse.
L’Étang-du-Nord lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Renaudp10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L’Étang-du-Nord lighthouse is situated 4 km west of Grindstone Island.
Grindstone Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Grindstone Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île du Cap aux Meules”
- French: “île du Cap aux Meules”
- French: “Île du Cap aux Meules”
- Japanese: “カップ・オ・ムール島”
- Spanish: “Ile du Cap-aux-Meules”
- Spanish: “Île du Cap-aux-Meules”
- Swedish: “Île du Cap aux Meules”
- Turkish: “Cap aux Meules Adası”
- Turkish: “Île du Cap aux Meules”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Butte du Vent and Cap Chat.
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