Grindstone Island (New Brunswick)
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 45°43′24″N 64°37′0″W / 45.72333°N 64.61667°W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Albert |
| Parish | Harvey |
Grindstone Island is an undeveloped island in the Harvey Parish, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1][2][3]
Together with Mary's Point, it forms the Shepody Bay.[4] Off the north end of the island was the natural anchorage for ships.[5]
In 1823 it was granted to Saint Anne's Anglican Church.[6]
It was part of the 1840 Second Report on the Geological Survey of New Brunswick by Abraham Gesner which found 40' long fossilized dicotyledonous trees.[7][8]
There was once a quarry on the island for "superior, dark-red sandstone.[9][10]
There is a conservation easement for the Nature Trust of New Brunswick.[11][12][13]
References
- ↑ "Grindstone Island (00160)". www.tides.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Instructions nautiques du Canada: Gulf of Maine et Baie de Fundy" (PDF). Fisheries and Oceans Canada. November 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Grindstone Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Reports relating to the Albert Cannel Mines, th... - Canadiana". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Additions and Corrections to Monographs on the ... - Canadiana". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Grindstone Island Conservation Easement". Nature Trust of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Bulletin of the Natural History Society of New ... - Canadiana". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Bulletin of the Natural History Society of New ... - Canadiana". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "A hand-book of information for emigrants to New... - Canadiana". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Descriptive catalogue of a collection of econom... - Canadiana". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Grindstone Island Conservation Easement". Nature Trust of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "The Magic of Grindstone Island". Nature Trust of New Brunswick. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Going to Grindstone". Connecting Albert County. Retrieved 2026-05-16.