Presqu'île crater
49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.800°W / 49.717; -74.800Country Canada Topo map NTS 32G10 Lac à l'Eau Jaune Lists 
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Presqu'île is a meteorite crater in the territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Jamésie in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city of Chapais.
It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier). The crater is exposed at the surface.[1]
See also
- Presqu'île Lake, a waterbody
References
- ^ a b "Presqu'ile". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
- Aerial Exploration of the Presqu'ile Structure
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