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Gaspé
Gaspé, Quebec/Canada The origin of the name is disputed. It may come from the Christian name of the Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte‐Real who went down the York River at the mouth of which the city lies c.1500; or it may come from a Native American word gespeg ‘end of the world’. However, it lies at the mouth of the York River, not the source.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gaspé." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gaspé." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Gasp.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gaspé." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Gasp.html |
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Gaspé
Gaspé , city (1991 pop. 16,402), E Que., Canada, on Gaspé Bay near the eastern extremity of the Gaspé Peninsula. It is a resort. Cartier landed there in 1534. |
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"Gaspé." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Gaspé." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gaspe.html "Gaspé." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gaspe.html |
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