Hardwood Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 45°00′56″N 66°55′41″W / 45.01556°N 66.92806°W |
| Area | 45 to 50 acres (18 to 20 ha)[1][2] |
| Highest elevation | 9 m (30 ft)[3] |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | West Isles Parish |
Hardwood Island (also titled Howard Island,[4] possibly phonetic error) is an undeveloped island in the West Isles Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Bay of Fundy enters Passamaquoddy Bay. It is a bedrock-cored forested knoll,[5] with a large beach that is moderately used for camping due to its nearness to the mainland.[1] There is a peat deposit on the eastern beach.[6]
The recovery of arrowheads suggest it may have been inhabited or visited by Passamaquoddy natives.[5]
A 1796 deed shows Thomas Pendleton purchased "Hardwood Island" from Thomas Doyle for £150, which is presumed to reference Pendleton's Island rather than this currently-named Hardwood Island.[7]
As Warren Hatheway was unsuccessful in his bid to be granted Bar Island off the northern shore of Deer Island against the wishes of Thomas Farrell, between 1810-1817 he was awarded a grant of six small nearby islets including Hardwood, Simpson Island and Fish Island.[8][9][10]
It was recommended for ecological preservation in 1975 due to a dense avian population including nesting Great Blue Herons, ospreys, eider ducks and herring gulls.[11]
Today it is privately owned with a residence and barn.[12]