Bay of Fundy
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For the local service district of Fundy Bay, see Saint George Parish, New Brunswick § Fundy Bay.
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.[1] The name is probably a corruption of the French word fendu, meaning 'split'.[2]
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Baie de Fundy | |
Location | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine |
Coordinates | 45°00′N 65°45′W |
Type | Estuary |
Etymology | Likely from the French Fendu, meaning "split". |
Primary inflows | Canada and USA |
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 |
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