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The Bay of Fundy (French: Baie de Fundy) is a bay between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine. It is an arm of the Gulf of Maine. Its tidal range is the highest in the world. [1] The name is probably a corruption of the French word fendu, meaning 'split'. [2]
Although the tides vary from day to day, the high tide can be as high as 16 metres (52 ft) giving the Hopewell Rocks one of the highest average tides in the world. [2] On March 14, 2016, a part of one of the Hopewell Rocks, Elephant Rock, collapsed. Park officials said approximately 100 to 200 tonnes of rock fell to the ground.
The Fundy Biosphere Region is an area of rugged woodlands and coastline that lies along next the upper Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The area covers 442,250 hectares , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and was named and designated as a biosphere reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) in 2007.
Fundy National Park is a national park of Canada located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. It was created on April 10, 1946 and officially opened on July 29, 1950. The park showcases a rugged coastline which rises up to the Canadian Highlands, the highest tides in the world and more than 25 waterfalls.
Bay of Fundy, an Atlantic Canadian bay home to the highest tides in the world; Fundy National Park, on the Bay of Fundy; Fundy Biosphere Reserve, ...
Chignecto is derived from the Mi'kmaq language, but its exact etymology is unclear.It may be from Sigunikt 'foot cloth', possibly alluding to a Mi'kmaq legend. [3] Or it may be from Siknikt, 'drainage place'; [citation needed] the latter (as Siknikt or Signigt, in longer form Sikniktewa'kik or Signigtewa'gi) is today the name of the Mi'kma'ki district in which the bay is located.
The Fundy Islands, also known as the Fundy Isles, is a term given to a group of Canadian islands in the Bay of Fundy along the southwestern coast of New Brunswick, Canada, in the provincial county of Charlotte. There are over 25 islands within this group including several parishes including the West Isles. Some of the larger islands are ...
The Fundy Shore Scenic Drive is a scenic drive in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It located along the northeastern portion of the Bay of Fundy , following the Chignecto Peninsula which separates Chignecto Bay and Minas Basin , an area which contains the highest tidal range on the planet.