Parker Island (New Brunswick)

Parker Island

Parkers island as seen from the north-west
Geography
Location	Bay of Fundy
Coordinates	45°01′50″N66°55′01″W / 45.030652°N 66.917035°W / 45.030652; -66.917035
Area	71 [1] acres (29 ha)
Highest elevation	29 m (95 ft) [2]
Administration
Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte
Parish	West Isles Parish

Map of the island

Parker Island is an undeveloped island in the West Isles Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Bay of Fundy enters Passamaquoddy Bay. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In 1832, Thomas Baillie wrote of an island south of Macs Island "which has been settled, but now is deserted. It contains about fifty acres, and is fit for a fisherman.", ^[6] which could reference Parker or Jameson Island.

In December 1985, a study by Parks Canada assessed the island's value as $26,100. ^[1]

In the summer of 1986, benthic algae sublittoral research stations were set up across the region including on Parker Island. ^[7]

As of 2000, sea cucumber harvesting happened between Parker Island and Macs Island. ^[8]

References

1. Parks Canada, "West Isles Feasibility Study....a National Marine Park in the West Isles", December 1985
2. "Information archivée dans le Web | Information Archived on the Web" (PDF). publications.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
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. "Sketch of the province of New Brunswick" (PDF). us.archive.org.
7. A Survey of the Benthic Marine Algae of Southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, 1988
8. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2007/dfo-mpo/Fs97-4-2635E.pdf