Pope's Island (New Brunswick)

This article is about the first island owned by Pope, dubbed Pope's Island; it is located just off Chocolate Cove, Deer Island (New Brunswick), It should not be confused with the better-known Pope's Folly Island a few kilometres southwest between Lubec and Mulhollands Point, Campobello.
Popes Island
NOAA Chart of Popes Island
Geography
LocationBay of Fundy
Area4.2[1] acres (1.7 ha)
Administration
Canada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyCharlotte
ParishWest Isles Parish

Popes Island is an undeveloped island in the West Isles Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Bay of Fundy enters Passamaquoddy Bay.[2][3][4]

There is a seven-fathom patch between Pope's and Chocolate Cove.[5]

In December 1985, a study by Parks Canada assessed the island's value as $3,600.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Parks Canada, "West Isles Feasibility Study....a National Marine Park in the West Isles", December 1985
  2. ^ "No. 166". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "489" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 490, 497, 500, and 501 at same site.
  4. ^ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ Sailing Directions for Nova Scotia, 1952, US Navy Hydrographic Office

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