The Northumberland Strait is a large narrow tidal body of water that separates Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It was named after the HMS Northumberland, a flagship of Admiralty Lord Colville from the Royal British Navy, that surveyed the Nova Scotia coast in 1764.
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Pictou Island is an island community located in the Northumberland Strait about 7.5 km from the main land. The island has a long and rich history, and the Pictou Island book skillfully intertwines the island’s past and present, providing readers with a captivating glimpse into how it has evolved over the past few hundred years.
The Pictou Island book is available to read online for free …
Caribou Harbour is part of a larger geography that includes Caribou Island, Central Caribou, and Caribou River. It is historically significant to Pictou County and an important port offering ferry services, commercial fishing, recreational opportunities, and a notable maritime climate. Caribou Harbour was explored and described on early maps by Nicholas Denys in the 1660s.
Pictou Island is an island community located in the Northumberland Strait about 7.5 km north east of Caribou Harbour. The island is mainly wooded, with several clearings, and contains a small population spread across the island.
Customized Pictou Island Map created from modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Browse online, or download a digital copy …
This Pictou Island Map is one of the several maps included in the 1879 Historical Atlas of Pictou County. It shows the basic topographic features of the community along with with prominent land owners and locations of buildings.
The 1879 Merigomish Map (sections 21 and 24) is one of the several maps included in the 1879 Historical Atlas of Pictou County. It shows the basic topographic features of the community along with with prominent land owners and locations of buildings. It also contains the communities of Egerton, Piedmont, Telford, French River, Meiklefield, and Woodfield.
The 1879 Lismore Map is one of the several maps included in the 1879 Historical Atlas of Pictou County. It shows the basic topographic features of the community along with with prominent land owners and locations of buildings. It also contains the communities of Big Island, the Ponds, Knoydart, Ardeness and Baileys Brook.