Ram Island, Pictou County
Ram Island, Nova Scotia
Ram Island Geography
- Official Name: Ram Island
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Terrain Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Island
- Affiliated Community: Caribou Island
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.749231, -62.706741
Ram Island Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E10
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 2
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: Crown Land Grant Map 092
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps:1045750062700 (Caribou Island)
- Other Maps:
About 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. Over time, it has been connected to the main island via a large spit.
The 1864 map shows it as Mackenzie Island, while the 1879 map does show the island labeled as Ram Island, so it is possible that the name was changed well before it was officially adopted into the Canadian Geographical Names Database.
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