Salisbury Bight, Pictou County
Salisbury Bight, Nova Scotia
Salisbury Bight Geography
- Official Name: Salisbury Bight
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Bight
- Affiliated Community: Cape John
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.789901, -63.102479
Salisbury Bight Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map:011E14
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 3
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 085
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Map: 1045750063100 (Marshville), 1045750063000 (River John)
- Other Maps:
About Salisbury Bight
Salisbury Bight is a broad, shallow indentation along the Cape John shoreline, forming part of the southern curve of John Bay.
A bight differs from a bay in that it is typically wider and less recessed, creating a gentle concave sweep of coastline rather than a deeply indented harbor. Salisbury Bight exemplifies this form, with its open, shallow waters and low-lying shoreline that historically provided both challenges and opportunities for navigation and settlement.
The bight’s name, like nearby Salisbury Point, reflects the influence of early settlers and surveyors who mapped and granted lands in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Compare a 2024 Cape John map with a historic 1879 Cape John map
Cape John Related Maps
1879 Cape John Map (Section 3)
2024 Map
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