Richmond Gulf (French: Lac Guillaume-Delisle; Inuktitut: Tasiujaq (which resembles a lake)) is a large triangular-shaped inland bay located on east side of Hudson Bay just above 56th parallel north in Quebec, Canada.
In 2008, regional councilors asked the Commission de toponymie du Québec to rename Richmond Gulf officially as Lac Tasiujaq.
A vast area surrounding the gulf, Clearwater Lakes (Lacs à l'Eau-Claire), and Iberville Lake (Lac D'Iberville) is being studied for inclusion in a new Quebec park, Lacs-Guillaume-Delisle-et-à-l'Eau-Claire National Park. This proposed park of 15,549 square kilometres (6,004 sq mi) would become Quebec's largest park (excluding wilderness reserves).
Read more about Richmond Gulf: Geography, Name and History, Flora and Fauna
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