Entry Island Quebec Map

About Entry Island, Quebec

Entry Island is a post office in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Entry Island is located at 47.2756°N, 61.7006°W.

Entry Island rises from the restless Gulf of St. Lawrence like a solitary green jewel, its gentle slopes meeting the sea in a soft, undulating embrace. It lies 16.9 km south-east of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC: bearing 131°T), and is situated 11.9 km east-north-east of Havre-Aubert. The land here is a patchwork of windswept grasses and hardy wildflowers, punctuated by the stoic, salt-bent shapes of spruce and fir. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of brine and the distant cry of gulls, feels alive, a constant whisper of the ocean’s vastness. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain becomes a subtle topography of low hills and sheltered hollows, where sheep graze contentedly, their wool catching the diffused, pearlescent light that so often bathes this archipelago. The horizon, a constant presence, is a fluid line where the bruised blues of the sea bleed into the pale, ethereal greys and whites of the sky, creating a sense of boundless space. The history of Entry Island is as deeply rooted as the stubborn sea grass that clings to its soil, a story shaped by generations of resourceful inhabitants who carved their lives from this exposed edge of the world. Originally settled by Acadian fishermen and later by Scottish crofters seeking new horizons, the island bears the indelible imprint of these diverse heritages, a legacy evident in the lilt of the local accent and the enduring traditions of kinship and self-reliance. The economy, historically tied to the bounty of the sea – cod, lobster, and scallops – still finds its pulse in the rhythm of the fishing boats that dot the harbour, their colourful buoys bobbing like scattered jewels on the water. Though small, the island maintains a vibrant spirit, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the rugged, beautiful landscape that defines Entry Island.

À Entry Island, le vent du large pétrit le paysage d'une manière singulière, sculptant des collines douces où le regard embrasse l'immensité bleue. La terre, autrefois travaillée par des mains pionnières, porte encore l'empreinte d'une agriculture résiliente, ses champs ondoyant comme une mer d'herbe sous un ciel aux teintes changeantes. Le rivage, parsemé de rochers polis par le ressac, murmure des histoires d'antan, d'une vie rythmée par les marées et la pêche. L'air, chargé de l'iode et de la fraîcheur des embruns, insuffle un sentiment de quiétude profonde, une invitation à contempler la beauté brute et la persévérance de ce lieu. Entry Island, par sa nature même, est un témoignage de la force tranquille des éléments et de l'esprit de ceux qui ont élu domicile sur ce promontoire battu par les vents.

About This Entry Island Map Page

Explore Entry Island, Quebec, Canada, with interactive street, satellite and terrain maps, complete with integrated Google Street View imagery. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Visitors can also search Google alongside Wikipedia and editorial summaries for additional local information and context.

Location data for Entry Island is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.