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Tadoussac Whale Watching
A premier whale-watching destination at the confluence of the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence River, where beluga, blue, and humpback whales gather.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Quebec, Canada · North America
Les Escoumins sits on the route: 35 minutes from Trois Pistoles, 32km from Tadoussac Whale Watching.
Les Escoumins is a town located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 1,339, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Les Escoumins sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Les Escoumins to your route.
Les Escoumins (French pronunciation: [lez‿ɛskumɛ̃]) is a municipality in La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the maritime estuary of the St. Lawrence River.
Its name has traditionally been recognized to come from the Innu-aimunRead more
iskomin, meaning "where there are many seeds" or "there are fruits or seeds", in turn from the roots isko or ishko ("as far as this/that") and min (red seeds, or wild berries in general). According to more recent theory, it could also be a variation of the Mi'kmaq term eskumunaak, meaning "lookout place". In addition, other sources say that the place is named Essipit in Innu-aimun, meaning "river of shells".
Several spellings have been used over the centuries such as Uscamin, Les Escoumains, Essuie-Mains, L'Esquemin, Lesquemin, Leschemin (Champlain, 1629), L'Esquemain, and Lesquemain (1611 map of Champlain and other texts of 1626). The oldest reference to this name dates back to the map of Levasseur of 1601, that shows Escanimes; and to a contract of 1604 that included the rare spelling Esguenim.
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Les Escoumins is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 48.3519 latitude, -69.4072 longitude.
Les Escoumins has a population of approximately 1,339 people, making it a town in Canada.
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A premier whale-watching destination at the confluence of the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence River, where beluga, blue, and humpback whales gather.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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