Shediac Bay: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
Cornellier (talk | contribs) m rm circular links |
||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
'''Shediac Bay''' is a tidal embayment, an extension of the [[Northumberland Strait]] in [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. |
'''Shediac Bay''' is a tidal embayment, an extension of the [[Northumberland Strait]] in [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. |
||
It is located about 50 km north-east of [[Moncton]]. The nearest population centre is [[Shediac]]. There |
It is located about 50 km north-east of [[Moncton]]. The nearest population centre is [[Shediac]]. There is a large islands in the bay, Shediac Island. There is one major beach [[Parlee Beach Provincial Park|Parlee Beach]] which runs close. The bay contains [[Shediac Harbour]] which is a popular boating and fishing area. The Canadian Coast Guard maintain an inshore rescue boat station ([[List of Canadian Coast Guard Bases and Stations|CCG IRB Shediac]]) at [[Pointe-du-Chêne, New Brunswick|Pointe du Chêne]]. The bay was a stopover location for [[Italo Balbo]]'s transatlantic [[Transatlantic flight#1930s|mass flight]] in 1933. |
||
Major streams feeding into the bay are the [[Shediac River (New Brunswick)|Shediac River]], Bateman Brook, and [[Scoudouc River]].<ref>[http://archives.gnb.ca/exhibits/communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=3715 Map]</ref> |
Major streams feeding into the bay are the [[Shediac River (New Brunswick)|Shediac River]], Bateman Brook, and [[Scoudouc River]].<ref>[http://archives.gnb.ca/exhibits/communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=3715 Map]</ref> |
||
Revision as of 20:37, 1 July 2020
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2015) |
| Shediac Bay | |
|---|---|
 Parlee Beach faces the Shediac Bay | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 46°22′N 64°53′W / 46.367°N 64.883°W |
| Area | 122 square kilometres (47 sq mi) |
Shediac Bay is a tidal embayment, an extension of the Northumberland Strait in New Brunswick, Canada.
It is located about 50 km north-east of Moncton. The nearest population centre is Shediac. There is a large islands in the bay, Shediac Island. There is one major beach Parlee Beach which runs close. The bay contains Shediac Harbour which is a popular boating and fishing area. The Canadian Coast Guard maintain an inshore rescue boat station (CCG IRB Shediac) at Pointe du Chêne. The bay was a stopover location for Italo Balbo's transatlantic mass flight in 1933.
Major streams feeding into the bay are the Shediac River, Bateman Brook, and Scoudouc River.[1]
See also
Notable landforms and features nearby: