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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Archipelago
- …was formerly known as “Bird Rocks”
- Description: group of rocks in Quebec, Canada
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phare du Rocher-aux-Oiseaux.
Phare du Rocher-aux-Oiseaux
Lighthouse
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Phare du Rocher-aux-Oiseaux is a lighthouse.
Rochers aux Oiseaux
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Latitude
47.84188° or 47° 50′ 31″ north
Longitude
-61.15196° or 61° 9′ 7″ west
Open location code
87VWRRRX+Q6
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=archipelago
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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”
- 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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