Pain Island (St. George NB)

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Pain Island
Pain Island (St. George NB)
Geography
Location Bay of Fundy
Highest elevation33 m (108 ft) [1]
Administration
Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Charlotte
Parish Saint George Parish

Pain Island (formerly White Head Island [2] , not to be confused with the current White Head Island several kilometres south toward Grand Manan) is an island in the Saint George Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada in the Bay of Fundy. [3] [4] [5] [6]

There was an osprey nest on the island for several decades. [7]

It is very steep on its southern side. [1]

The Arctica islandica quahog is noted as invasive between Pain Island to Bliss Islands. [8]

In the summer of 1986, benthic algae sublittoral research stations were set up across the region including on Pain Island. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sailing directions for Nova Scotia, Bay of Fund... - Canadiana".
  2. "Spruce Island, Back Bay, New Brunswick E5H 1C4 (25789137)". 22 October 2025.
  3. "No. 166". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. Canada, Library and Archives (November 25, 2016). "Naval Reserve Lands - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Cape Breton - L'Etang, McCann's, Flea and Man of War Islands Archives / Collections and Fonds". recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  7. "Evaluation of Recent Data Relative to Potential Oil Spills in the Passamaquoddy Area" (PDF). waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
  8. "Species Regional Summary - Arctica islandica - Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod (NA-ET2)". invasions.si.edu.
  9. A Survey of the Benthic Marine Algae of Southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, 1988