Browse "Geographical features"

Displaying 196-210 of 457 results

List

Indigenous Names of Rivers and Lakes in Canada

The names of many rivers and lakes in Canada have Indigenous origins. These bodies of water are named for Indigenous people, places, and aspects of Indigenous culture. Some of these lakes and rivers still bear the original name given to them by Indigenous people. Others have been renamed using an Indigenous word as a means of recognizing Indigenous history and working toward reconciliation. This list article explores the Indigenous names of five rivers and five lakes in Canada. (See also Longest Rivers in Canada and Largest Lakes in Canada.)
```
"https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/19ec5b64-165b-4f1c-b539-c89700680c09.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/19ec5b64-165b-4f1c-b539-c89700680c09.jpg
Article

Innuitian Region

The Innuitian Region (also known as the Innuitian Orogen) is one of Canada’s six geological regions.
```
"https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/5176d9ce-bf5f-4fdf-9453-c0f71b3128e6.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/5176d9ce-bf5f-4fdf-9453-c0f71b3128e6.jpg
Article

Island

The total number of islands in Canada has never been established, but it is very large. It is estimated that there are some 30 000 islands along the eastern shore of GEORGIAN BAY alone (the Thirty Thousand Islands).
```
"https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/79d1e122-c898-4f67-8500-8c2d799e7700.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/79d1e122-c898-4f67-8500-8c2d799e7700.jpg
Article

James Bay

James Bay is the southern appendage of Hudson Bay. It is about 160 km wide between Pointe Louis-XIV on the east coast and Cape Henrietta Marie on the west.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

The Joggins Fossil Cliffs are located in Nova Scotia, on the shores of Cumberland Basin in the upper Bay of Fundy. They contain an exceptional fossil record of the carboniferous period. In 2008, these cliffs were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Juan de Fuca Strait

Juan de Fuca Strait is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean between Vancouver Island and Washington State, connecting the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound to the outer ocean.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Jumbo Pass

Jumbo Pass, elevation 2,270 m, is situated in the central Purcell Mountains of British Columbia.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Kane Basin

Kane Basin is a broad expanse of water, about 3900 km2, that leads northward between the eastern shore of ELLESMERE ISLAND and the west coast of Greenland. It is relatively shallow; for the most part depths reach 180 m. Ice conditions are a severe impediment to navigation.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Kawartha Lakes

The Kawartha Lakes are a chain of interconnected lakes in south-central Ontario, forming the Trent River's upper watershed. These lakes range in size from 2 to 83 km2. Most of the lakes are located in the city of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough County.
```
"https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/kawarthalakes/Bobcaygeon.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/kawarthalakes/Bobcaygeon.jpg
Article

Kazan River

Kazan River, 850 km long, rises near Kasba Lake in southern Nunavut near the Saskatchewan border. Flowing north it follows an irregular course through several lakes, draining a large part of the Barren Lands.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Kettle Valley

Kettle Valley is a dry, forested area in the Okanagan Highland of southern BC. The name relates either to rock formations in the waterfalls at the confluence of the Kettle and COLUMBIA rivers in Washington state or to the shape of baskets woven by Salish people there.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Kicking Horse Pass

Kicking Horse Pass is a route through the Rocky Mountains. At an elevation of 1,627 m, Kicking Horse Pass straddles the Continental Divide on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Yoho National Park. In 1971, Kicking Horse Pass was designated a National Historic Site for its importance as a transportation corridor in Western Canada, first for Indigenous peoples, then the Canadian Pacific Railway, and finally the Trans-Canada Highway.
```
"https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/c2e8193c-32fb-430e-b2c8-7399eee67818.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/c2e8193c-32fb-430e-b2c8-7399eee67818.jpg
Article

Kicking Horse River

The Kicking Horse River begins as glacial meltwater streams flowing down the west slope of the Rocky Mountains.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

Killiniq Island

Killiniq Island, 269 km2, is located off the northern tip of the Labrador Peninsula on the south side of the entrance to Hudson Strait. The provincial boundary passes across the island, so that its eastern portion belongs to Newfoundland and the rest is part of Nunavut.
```
"https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9
Article

King William Island

King William Island, Nunavut, 13 111 km2, in the Arctic Archipelago.
```
"https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/53c26b08-3e98-4cb1-b146-fc3654a0854a.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
```
https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/media/media/53c26b08-3e98-4cb1-b146-fc3654a0854a.jpg