Navy Island (Saint Andrews)
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 45°03′37″N 67°03′12″W / 45.06028°N 67.05333°W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | Saint Andrews Parish |
Navy Island (previously termed St. Andrews Island[1]) is an undeveloped island in the St. Andrews Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada in the Bay of Fundy.[2][3][4]
In 1777, Matthew Thornton, the nephew of US founding father Matthew Thornton, spent a winter "alone with his dog and gun", on Navy Island "after fellow Freemasons helped him escape the United States and flee to Canada.[5]
A shoal extending from Navy Island was the site of a lighthouse.[6]
There is a geodetic triangulation station on the island, 66 metres south of the ruins of a stone fence.[7]
Approximately half the island is owned by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick.[8][9]
