Ram Island
Ram Island, is a small island located along the south side of Caribou Island near Mackenzie Point. It was formerly known as Mackenzie Island, until an official name change in 1970.
Pictou County Atlas
Terrain Features: Islet
Islets are similar to Islands in that both are landforms surrounded by water, but the key difference lies in their size and significance. An islet is simply a very small island, often uninhabited and sometimes little more than a rocky outcrop or sandbar.
Nautical charts islets are crucial because even a small rock above water can be a hazard to navigation, and can sometimes be labeled with names like “Rock,” “Shoal,” or “Islet.
Note: Not all Terrain Features have official place names. Even there are many Islets located throughout Pictou County, very few have names included in the Canadian Geographic Names Database., if you know of some with local names that we have missed, then we encourage you to share that information with us so we can add the info to the atlas.
Terrain Features Sub Categories: Beach, Cape, Head, Hill, Island (Islet), Mount (Mountain), Patch, Point, Reef (Rocks / Shoal), Spit, Valley, Vegetation
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Some official place names in the Pictou County Atlas related to Islets include:
Gavin Islet
Gavin Islet is a small island located in the West River just off the shores of the community of Lyons Brook.
Loch Broom Islet
Loch Broom Islet is a small island located at the mouth of the Middle River of Pictou, east of Loch Broom Point and north of the community of Loch Broom.