List of islands of New Brunswick

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Heron Island as seen from New Brunswick with Quebec's Mont-Saint-Joseph in background. Heron Island in New Brunswick (Canada).JPG
Heron Island as seen from New Brunswick with Quebec's Mont-Saint-Joseph in background.

This is a list of islands of New Brunswick. The province of New Brunswick is composed of mainland New Brunswick and is lined with islands of various magnitudes.

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List of islands

Name Located In Area km² Parish County 2012 PopRemarks
Bear Island Saint John River Queensbury York
Beaubears Island Southwest Miramichi River Newcastle Northumberland
Campobello Island Passamaquoddy Bay 39.6 km2Campobello Charlotte
Coles Island Canaan River Johnston Queens
Deer Island Passamaquoddy Bay 45 km2 West Isles Charlotte
Grand Manan Island Bay of Fundy 137 km2 [1] Grand Manan Charlotte
Heron Island Chaleur Bay Bathurst Parish Restigouche Uninhabited
Kennebecasis Island Kennebecasis River Kings
Kent Island Bay of Fundy 0.8 km2 Grand Manan Charlotte
Lamèque Island Gulf of Saint Lawrence 150 km2 [1] Shippagan Gloucester
Machias Seal Island Gulf of Maine 8 hectares Grand Manan Charlotte
Miscou Island Miscou Harbour 100 km2 Shippagan Gloucester
Ministers Island Passamaquoddy Bay Saint Andrews Charlotte
Navy Island Saint John Harbour Simonds Saint John Destroyed to create footings for the Harbour Bridge
North Rock Bay of Fundy Grand Manan Charlotte
Oromocto Island Saint John River Maugerville Sunbury
Partridge Island Bay of Fundy Simonds Saint John
Sheldrake Island Miramichi River 13 hectares Alnwick Northumberland
White Head Island Bay of Fundy Grand Manan Charlotte
Darlings Island Kennebecasis River 121.39 km2Hampton Kings Located 4.53 km SW of Hampton: Hampton Parish, Kings County: Benjamin Darling was an early settler here.

Latitude : 45° 30'

Longitude : 65° 53'

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References

  1. 1 2 "Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2019-05-14.