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]
References
- ^ B.R.Jones. "A Map & Chart of the Bays Harbours Poſt Roads and Settlements in Pas Samaquoddy & Machias With the large Island of GRAND MANAN" (PDF). us.archive.org.
- ^ "No. 166". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "489" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 490, 497, 500, and 501 at same site.
- ^ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Saint Croix Courier, St. Stephen, NB April 26, 1894 GLIMPSES OF THE PAST Contributions to the History of Charlotte County and the Border Towns.
- ^ "Navy Bar Lighthouse, New Brunswick Canada at Lighthousefriends.com". www.lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Triangulation in Maine", U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918, "Supplementary Points" pp177+
- ^ "Navy Island Nature Preserve". Nature Trust of New Brunswick.
- ^ "Registration Document for Bayside Post-smolt Production Facility-Bayside, NB" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2022.
