Jameson Island
Island in New Brunswick, Canada
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Jameson Island (formerly called Hog Island) is an undeveloped island in the West Isles Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Bay of Fundy enters Passamaquoddy Bay.[1][2][3]
Jameson Island as seen from the north-west. | |
 Interactive map of Jameson Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 45.03252°N 66.92649°W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| New Brunswick | |
| Charlotte | |
| West Isles Parish | |
There is a geodetic triangulation station on the highest point.[4] There is a green cylindrical mast light navigation aid, that operates at night.[5]
The Deer Island ferry service runs between Macs and Pendleton Island on the northwest, and Jameson Island on the southeast.[6]
Geography and composition
Jameson, Crow, Hardwood, Parker and Partridge Island are all share a land shelf north of Deer Island, where the waters are generally less than 10m below mean sea level in depth.[7]
History
George Alexander Jameson was born Dec 29 1819 on the island, to parents John Alexander Jameson and Elizabeth Bonney.[8]
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.",[9] which could reference Jameson or Parker Island.
As of 2009, Vincent Pine was living in the only house on the island.[10]