Cobequid Bay
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Cobequid Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy
and the easternmost part of the Minas Basin
, located in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
. The bay was carved by rivers flowing into the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy
.
The eastern end of the bay hosts the estuary
of the Salmon River
, whereas the west end of the bay is less well-defined, typically delineated by Burntcoat Head
on the southern shore and Five Islands
or Economy Mountain
on the northern shore.
The highest tidal range in the world was measured at Burntcoat Head
where average tidal ranges measure a 12.4 m (41 ft) vertical difference in water level between low tide and high tide.
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
and the easternmost part of the Minas Basin
Minas Basin
The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...
, located in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The bay was carved by rivers flowing into the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
.
The eastern end of the bay hosts the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Salmon River
Salmon River (Nova Scotia)
The Salmon River is a Canadian river in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County.Rising in the Cobequid Hills in the central-northeastern part of the county, the river descends through a broad glacial valley at the head of Cobequid Bay, the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy...
, whereas the west end of the bay is less well-defined, typically delineated by Burntcoat Head
Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia
Burntcoat Head is an unincorporated Canadian community in Hants County, Nova Scotia and is known internationally as the site where it was officially recorded that the Bay of Fundy, and specifically Burntcoat, has the highest tides in the world.- Highest Tides in the World :Burntcoat Head has a...
on the southern shore and Five Islands
Five Islands, Nova Scotia
Five Islands is a rural community in Colchester County Nova Scotia with a population of 300 located on the north shore of the Minas Basin, home of the highest tides in the world...
or Economy Mountain
Economy, Nova Scotia
Economy is an unincorporated rural community situated along the north shore of the Minas Basin/Cobequid Bay, at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia...
on the northern shore.
The highest tidal range in the world was measured at Burntcoat Head
Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia
Burntcoat Head is an unincorporated Canadian community in Hants County, Nova Scotia and is known internationally as the site where it was officially recorded that the Bay of Fundy, and specifically Burntcoat, has the highest tides in the world.- Highest Tides in the World :Burntcoat Head has a...
where average tidal ranges measure a 12.4 m (41 ft) vertical difference in water level between low tide and high tide.