Baie Verte is a

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located on the north shore of

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and eastern shore of

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. It is a sub-basin of the

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Description

Baie Verte is one of the larger bays of the Northumberland Strait with its northerly limits at Cape Tormentine, a headland located immediately south of the community of Cape Tormentine, and its southerly limits at Aggermore Point, a headland located west of the community of

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. It opens directly north and east onto the Northumberland Strait while its northern shore is formed by New Brunswick and its southern shore is formed by Nova Scotia.

Islands

The only island of note is

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, located in Upper Cape,

Marine and wildlife

Baie Verte is home to nesting colonies of sea birds and is a nursery area for fin and shell fishes. Its extensive salt marshes at the western end of the bay create important habitat for wetland animals.

Recreation

The bay supports several recreational areas, primarily at Amherst Shore Provincial Park,

Tidnish Dock Provincial Park Tidnish is a community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community has a population of 1,327 and a community center located at 4358 Highway 366, RR#2. Community area includes Tidnish River The Tidnish River is a short Canadian rive ...

, and Fort Gaspareaux National Historic Site of Canada.

Communities

The village of Port Elgin is the largest population centre directly fronting the bay. The following communities are located along the bay's shoreline from north to south: ;New Brunswick * Cape Tormentine *

Cape Spear Cape Spear () is a headland located on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland near St. John's in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. At a longitude of 52°37'W, it is the easternmost point in Canada and North America excluding Gr ...

* Upper Cape * Bayside * Timber River * Port Elgin * Baie Verte ;Nova Scotia *

Tidnish Bridge Tidnish Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County on the interprovincial border with New Brunswick between Upper Tidnish, and Lower Tidnish on the Tidnish River. Tidnish Bridge is home to the Chi ...

Tidnish Cross Roads Tidnish Cross Roads is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to: Australia * Cumberland County, New South Wales * the former name of Cumberland Land District, Ta ...

* Lorneville *

References

{{Reflist Bays of New Brunswick Bays of Nova Scotia Landforms of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Landforms of Westmorland County, New Brunswick