Cobequid Bay is an inlet of the
Bay of Fundy and the easternmost part of the
Minas Basin
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, located in the
Canadian province of
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
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. The bay was carved by rivers flowing into the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy.
The eastern end of the bay hosts the
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...
of the
Salmon River, whereas the west end of the bay is less well-defined, typically delineated by
Burntcoat Head on the southern shore and
Five Islands or
Economy Mountain on the northern shore.
The highest tidal range in the world was measured at
Burntcoat Head where average tidal ranges measure a 12.4 m (41 ft) vertical difference in water level between low tide and high tide.
The bay's name is derived from the
Acadian spelling of We'kopekwitk, the
Mi'kmaq
The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Miꞌkmaw'' or ''Miꞌgmaw''; ; ) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the nort ...
name for the area. Acadian settlers came to this area in the early 1700s.
The bay is an
Important Bird Area.
References
Bays of Nova Scotia
Landforms of Colchester County
Landforms of Hants County, Nova Scotia
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Important Bird Areas of Nova Scotia