Middle Grounds
Middle Grounds is an underwater region located just outside Caribou Channel between Caribou Island and Pictou Island.
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Middle Ground
Middle Ground is a shallow shoal area located in Merigomish Harbour south of Smashem Head on Big Merigomish Island . Boaters need to navigate through this area cautiously, especially at low tides.
Coal Point
Coal Point is located on the North shore of Big Merigomish Island . The name is reference to some small seams of coal that were found here.
Merigomish Point
Merigomish Point is located on Big Merigomish Island at the the mouth of Merigomish Harbour, adjacent Kings Head.
Savage Cove
Savage Cove is a small, sheltered inlet along the south side of Big Merigomish Island, opening into the protected waters of Merigomish Harbour. Marked on modern topographic maps and noted in local geographic references, the cove lies close to Savage Point, another feature on the island’s southern shoreline.
Historical mapping, including the 1842 Merigomish Harbour map depicts this stretch of coast, showing how coves like Savage provided natural landing places for small vessels and sheltered access to the island’s interior.
Robinson Cove
Robinson Cove is a small, sheltered inlet on the southern shore of Big Merigomish Island (often called Big Island, although that is actually the community name) in Pictou County.
Tucked into the complex shoreline of Merigomish Harbour, the cove lies near Robinson Point, a name that appears on 19th‑century maps and reflects the early presence of the Robinson family in the area. Historical charts, such as the 1842 Merigomish Harbour map, depict the cove as part of the navigational landscape of the harbour, offering a calm anchorage away from the open waters of the Northumberland Strait.
Smashem Head
Smashem Head is a small but distinctive headland on the southern shore of Big Merigomish Island, where it projects into the sheltered waters of Merigomish Harbour.
The unusual name comes from Robert Stewart, an early Robertson Island (now Big Merigomish Island) settler who was known for his favorite expression “smashem” used to describe battle scenes.
Warrior Reef
Warrior Reef is a low-lying shoal feature situated in Merigomish Harbour, lying between Big Merigomish Island and Olding Island. Like many of the harbour’s reefs and shoals, Warrior Reef reflects the complex glacial and tidal processes that shaped the coastline in Pictou County.