Duck Islands (Campobello)

There are three sets of "Duck Islands" in close proximity to each other, Duck Islands, Maine, Duck Islands (Campobello) and Duck Islands (Grand Manan). They each have a "Big/Great Duck" and a "Little Duck" island.

Duck Islands

Geography
Location	Bay of Fundy
Administration
Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte
Parish	Campobello Parish

The Duck Islands are in the Campobello Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada in the Bay of Fundy. ^{[1] [2] [3]} , southwest of Campobello Island. ^[4]

Described as rocky with stunted fir trees, they are the base for fishing weirs and a number of shoals, ledges and long flats reach out toward Campobello. ^[5]

There is a geodetic triangulation station on the largest, innermost, Duck Island. ^[6]

In August 2024, searches for a deceased paddleboarder centered around the Duck Island ledges. ^[7]

References

1. "No. 166". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
2. "489" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 490, 497, 500, and 501 at same site.
3. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
4. "United States Coast Pilot: Atlantic coast. Parts I-II : From the St. Croix River to Cape Ann". 1891.
5. "Atlantic Local Coast Pilot: Sub-division 1: Passamaquoddy Bay to Schoodic". 1879.
6. "Triangulation in Maine", U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918, "Supplementary Points" pp177+
7. "Search continues for paddleboarder missing Down East". 6 August 2024.