Amet Island

Amet Island is a small islet lying just outside the mouth of Amet Sound on the Northumberland Strait, the namesake feature for the wide, shallow embayment that shelters several local harbours and anchorages in Pictou County. This small island appears on some of the earliest French maps of the region and was mentioned in Nicolas Denys’s (1958-1688) description of the coast of Acadia published in 1672.

The name come from the old French word l’armet meaning helmet and referring to the shape of the island. On the 1755 d’Anville map the name contained the letter r, but dropped on latter maps after that.

Gavin Islet

in Islet, Island, Terrain Feature

Gavin Islet is a small island located in the West River just off the shores of the community of Lyons Brook.

Loch Broom Islet

in Islet, Island, Terrain Feature

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.

Ballast Island

in Island, Terrain Feature

Ballast Island is a small island located in the East River, between Pictou Landing and Abercrombie.

East End Reef

in Reef

East End Reef is a rocky outcrop located the eastern most point on Pictou Island.

East End

in Point, Terrain Feature

East End is the eastern most point on Pictou Island.

West End

in Point, Terrain Feature

West End is the western most point on Pictou Island.

Raspberry Island

in Island, Terrain Feature

Raspberry Island is a small islet located on the East River, in a stretch of the river that has long been associated with both industry and community life. in the Town of Trenton. Though modest in size, the island reflects the layered geography of the East River corridor, where settlement, industry, and natural features intersect.

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