Rochers aux Oiseaux
The Rochers aux Oiseaux are an uninhabited archipelago in Quebec, Canada, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the Magdalen Islands. The islands and the surrounding marine area are a migratory bird sanctuary known as the Rochers-aux-Oiseaux Bird Sanctuary, owned by the Canadian Coast Guard and home to a large colony of Northern gannets.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Archipelago
- Description: group of rocks in Quebec, Canada
- Historically known as: “Bird Rocks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phare du Rocher-aux-Oiseaux.
Phare du Rocher-aux-Oiseaux
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Phare du Rocher-aux-Oiseaux is a lighthouse.
Rochers aux Oiseaux
- Categories: group of rocks, locality, and landform
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.84188° or 47° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
-61.15196° or 61° 9′ 7″ westOpen location code
87VWRRRX+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3860848374OpenStreetMap feature
place=archipelagoGeoNames ID
6126125Wikidata ID
Q3437623
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rochers aux Oiseaux” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rochers aux Oiseaux”
- Dutch: “Rochers aux Oiseaux”
- Esperanto: “Birdorokoj”
- French: “rocher aux Margaulx”
- French: “rochers aux Margaulx”
- French: “rochers aux Oiseaux”
- French: “Rochers aux Oiseaux”
- German: “Rochers aux Oiseaux”
- Swedish: “Rochers aux Oiseaux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Saddle and Le Sand Bar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rocher aux Margaulx and Bird Rock.
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