Green Islands (Canada)

Green Islands

Geography
Location	Bay of Fundy [1]
Highest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Administration
Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte
Parish	Grand Manan Parish

The Green Islands are undeveloped islands in the Grand Manan Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada in the Bay of Fundy. ^{[2] [3] [4]} They lie between of Wood Island and White Horse Island. ^[5]

They appear to be named for William Green, who was placed in charge of nearby Wood Island by William Ross and whose descendents laid strong claim to its future. ^[6]

The two major islands are "North Green Island" and "South Green Island", and form a Class 2 Protected Natural Area. ^{[7] [8]} just above the larger Kent Island grouping of protected areas. ^[9]

References

1. Sailing Directions for Nova Scotia, 1952, US Navy Hydrographic Office
2. "No. 166". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
3. "489" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 490, 497, 500, and 501 at same site.
4. "Place names - Green Islands". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
5. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/nr-rn/pdf/ProtectedAreas-ZonesNaturellesProtegees/Class2/NorthAndSouthGreenIslands.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
6. Lorimer, J[ohn] G. (1876). History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick;. The Library of Congress. St. Stephen, N.B., Printed at the office of the Saint Croix courier. p. 24.
7. "South Grand Manan". 29 April 2024.
8. "South Grand Manan EBSA". 21 September 2021.
9. s:History of Islands & Islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick/Chapter 2