Presqu'île crater facts for kids
This page is about the Quebec crater. For other areas, see Presque Isle.
| French: Cratère du lac de la Presqu'île | |
 Presqu'île crater
Location in Quebec
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| Impact crater/structure | |
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| Confidence | confirmed |
| Diameter | 24 kilometres (15 mi) |
| Age | less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier) |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Location | |
| Location | Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.800°W |
| Country | Canada |
| Topo map | Canada NTS 32G10 |
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.
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