Grand Manan

Grand Manan
Village
Beach along Grand Manan's North Head
Beach along Grand Manan's North Head
Official seal of Grand Manan
Nickname: 
"Queen of the Fundy Isles"
Grand Manan is located in New Brunswick
Grand Manan
Grand Manan
Location in Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates: 44°41′N 66°49′W / 44.69°N 66.82°W / 44.69; -66.82
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyCharlotte
Settled1784
Incorporated1854
Government
 • TypeVillage
 • MayorBonnie Morse
 • CouncillorsDaniel Boyd, Joanne Brown, Roger Fitzsimmons, Philman L. Green, Cara Greenlaw, Jordy Leighton, Gregg O. Russell, Trish Toll, Jayne Turner
Area
 • Land150.56 km2 (58.13 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (255 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,595
 • Density17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 10.0%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic)
Postal code
Area code506
LORAN4443.00N
LORAN06648.00W
WMO Id:71030
LFA (Lobster Fishing Area)Area 38
Demonym"Grand Mananer"
Websitewww.grandmanannb.com

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.[a]

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.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile of Grand Manan". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.


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