 The Appalachians are actually a huge chain that extends from Alabama to Newfoundland.In between, it covers in Quebec near , from the Montérégie hills to the Gaspé Peninsula.In western Quebec, the average altitude is about 500 metres, while in the Gaspé Peninsula, the Appalachian peaks (especially the Chic-Choc) are among the highest in Quebec, exceeding 1000 metres.