White Island (New Brunswick)
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Area | 20[1] acres (8.1 ha) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | West Isles Parish |
White Island (also called Penguin Island[2] and White Head Island[2]) 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]
It is composed of coarse red and gray conglomerate with granite boulders[6] It is noted for its "steeply inclined rock faces and many boulders".[7]
As of 1839, the island was one of four belonging to the Campobello Mill and Manufacturing Company.[8] Fringing shoals 300+ metres offshore.[9]
In 1912, it was granted to Charles S. Lord.[10]
In December 1985, a study by Parks Canada assessed the island's value as $12,100.[1]
In 2023 it was donated to the Nature Trust of New Brunswick by Douglas DeAngelis.[11][12]
White Island, and a sill near Campobello's tip, are considered critical to the feeding areas for finback whales in the region.[13]
