Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. A small portion of the northwest corner of the bay's coastline fronts the US state of Maine. The name "Fundy" is thought to date back to the 16th century when the Portuguese referred to the bay as "Rio Fundo" or "deep river".

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Bay - Atlantic - North America - Gulf of Maine - Provinces - New Brunswick - Nova Scotia - US state - Maine - Portuguese

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The bay was also named Baie François by explorer/cartographer Samuel de Champlain during a 1604 expedition led by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts which resulted in a failed settlement attempt on St. Croix Island.

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Samuel de Champlain - 1604 - Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts - St. Croix Island

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The Bay of Fundy is known for the highest tides in the world.

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