Bonaventure Island

Bonaventure Island
Native name:
Île Bonaventure
Bonaventure Island as seen from the sea
Bonaventure Island
Location in Quebec
Geography
LocationGulf of Saint Lawrence
Coordinates48°29′42″N 64°09′54″W / 48.49500°N 64.16500°W / 48.49500; -64.16500
Area4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Bonaventure Island (officially in French: île Bonaventure [il bɔnavɑ̃tyʁ]) is a Canadian island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) off the southern coast of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Percé. Roughly circular in shape, it has an area measuring 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi).