Saint-Jean Bay (Saguenay River)

Anse Saint-Jean
Anse Saint-Jean
Location	Saguenay River, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	Coordinates: 48°15′05″N 70°11′26″W / 48.25139°N 70.19056°W / 48.25139; -70.19056
Type	Bay

L'Anse Saint-Jean (English: Saint-Jean Bay) is a bay located on the south shore of the Saguenay River at L'Anse-Saint-Jean, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Geography[]

Perpendicular to the Saguenay River, this cove is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) wide by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long. The Saint-Jean River flows into the end of the bay.^[2]

The entrance to this bay is bounded by "Pointe au Boeuf" (located to the west) and "la Grande Pointe" (located to the east).^[3]

History[]

Located between (east side) and Baie Éternité (west side), Anse Saint-Jean is a haven for pleasure boating in the event of large waves.

Gallery[]

See also[]

• Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay, a controlled harvesting zone

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