Grand Manan
Village in New Brunswick, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grand Manan is a Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy, part of the province of New Brunswick. Grand Manan is also the name of an incorporated village, which includes the main island and numerous nearby islands; White Head Island, small islands near it, and Machias Seal Island are not part of the village.[lower-alpha 1]
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Grand Manan | |
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Village | |
Nickname: "Queen of the Fundy Isles" | |
Coordinates: 44.69°N 66.82°W / 44.69; -66.82 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Charlotte |
Settled | 1784 |
Incorporated | 1854 |
Government | |
• Type | Village |
• Mayor | Bonnie Morse |
• Councillors | Daniel Boyd, Joanne Brown, Roger Fitzsimmons, Philman L. Green, Cara Greenlaw, Jordy Leighton, Gregg O. Russell, Trish Toll, Jayne Turner |
Area | |
• Land | 150.56 km2 (58.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 78 m (255 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,595 |
• Density | 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) |
• Change (2016–21) | 10.0% |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Atlantic) |
Postal code | |
Area code | 506 |
LORAN | 4443.00N |
LORAN | 06648.00W |
WMO Id: | 71030 |
LFA (Lobster Fishing Area) | Area 38 |
Demonym | "Grand Mananer" |
Website | www.grandmanannb.com |
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The point on the mainland closest to the island is near the town of Lubec, Maine, the easternmost point of the continental United States, 15 kilometres (8 nautical miles) across the Grand Manan Channel. Grand Manan is 32 kilometres south of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick.