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The Dory Rips is a phenomenon involving extreme tidal agitation of waters located in the Bay of Fundy off the headland of Cape d'Or in Nova Scotia, Canada. The phenomenon occurs at the entrance to the Minas Basin , which is known for the globe's highest tides.
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.
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax largely owes its existence to the harbour, being one of the largest and deepest ice-free natural harbours in the world.
The tide times change by approximately by one hour daily. [2] Spring tides happen twice a month when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned. During this alignment the tides rise higher than average. [3] Neap tides occur during the first and third quarter moon. During this time the high tides heights are lower than average. [4]
Visitors are advised to stay for a full tidal cycle to get a full appreciation of the tides and formations. 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]
Strategically located as North America's first inbound and last outbound gateway, the port of Halifax is a naturally deep, wide, ice-free harbour with minimal tides and is two days closer to Europe and one day closer to Southeast Asia (via the Suez Canal) than any other North American East Coast port.
Cornwallis River near low tide Cornwallis River near high tide. The Cornwallis River is in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) [1] through eastern Kings County, from its source on the North Mountain at Grafton [2] to its mouth near Wolfville on the Minas Basin.
Advocate Harbour (2011 pop.: 826) [1] is a rural community located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is situated on Route 209 and has a small well-protected fishing harbour opening on the Bay of Fundy; the harbour dries at low tide. [2] The community's economy is tied to the seasonal industries of fishing and tourism.