Caplan
Caplan is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. There are various explanations as to the origin of the name Caplan, including: a corruption of capelin or Cape Land; from the surname of a certain John Kaplan, an Indian who long camped at this location; or from the Mi'kmaq word gaplanjetig.Caplan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.1322° or 48° 7′ 56″ northLongitude
-65.6789° or 65° 40′ 44″ westElevation
130 metres (427 feet)Open location code
87WP48JC+VCGeoNames ID
8674110
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