Bay of Fundy
| Bay of Fundy | |
|---|---|
| Baie de Fundy | |
The Bay of Fundy | |
Bay of Fundy | |
| Location | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine |
| Coordinates | 45°00′N 65°45′W / 45.000°N 65.750°W |
| Type | Estuary |
| Etymology | Likely from the French Fendu, meaning "split". |
| Primary inflows | Canada and United States |
| River sources | Big Salmon, Magaguadavic, Memramcook, Petitcodiac, Quiddy, Saint John, St. Croix, Upper Salmon, Annapolis, Avon, Cornwallis, Farrells, Salmon, Shubenacadie, Kennetcook |
| Primary outflows | Gulf of Maine |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Max. length | 151 kilometres (94 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 52 kilometres (32 mi)[1] |
| References | |
The Bay of Fundy (French: Baie de Fundy) is a bay between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine. It is an arm of the Gulf of Maine. Its tidal range is the highest in the world.[2]
The bay was named Bakudabakek by the indigenous Mi'kmaq and Passamaquoddy groups, meaning "open way". The Wolastoqiyik peoples named it Wekwabegituk, meaning "waves at the head of the bay".[3] The name "Fundy" has been speculated to have derived from the French word fendu ("split")[4] or Fond de la Baie ("head of the bay"). Some individuals have disputed this, including William Francis Ganong, who suggested that the name likely derived from Portuguese origin instead, specifically regarding João Álvares Fagundes, who may have referred to the bay as Gram Baya ("Great Bay") and nearby waters as Rio Fondo ("deep river").[3]
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- ^ National Ocean Service Archived 2018-02-01 at the Wayback Machine,
- ^ a b "What Does "Fundy" Mean?". Backyard History. June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Garrett, Chris; Koslow, Tony; Singh, Rabindra (March 25, 2015) [July 8, 2010]. "Fundy, Bay of and Gulf of Maine". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2018.