Northumberland Strait - Northumberland Strait The Northumberland Strait is a channel in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern North America. It separates the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island from the mainland provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Its narrowest point, 12.9 kilometres between Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick, is spanned by the Confederation Bridge. External Links Northumberland Strait (Government of Nova Scotia).
Strait of Canso - Strait of Canso Strait of Canso (also Gut of Canso or Canso Strait), a long thin channel (27 kilometers long, 3 kilometers wide) in Canada which separates Cape Breton Island from the mainland of Nova Scotia. It connects the North Atlantic ocean to Northumberland Strait. The major town on it is Port Hawkesbury, which is on the northern side about halfway along, where the Canso Causeway now crosses it..
Gulf of Saint Lawrence - of the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. The river flows into the gulf through the Jacques Cartier Strait between the Côte-Nord region of Quebec and Anticosti Island, and the Honguedo Strait between Anticosti Island and the Gaspé Peninsula. The gulf is bounded on the north by the Labrador Peninsula, to the east by Newfoundland, to the south by Nova Scotia (particularly Cape Breton Island), and to the east by the Gaspé and New Brunswick. It contains Anticosti Island, Prince Edward Island, and the Magdalen Islands. It drains into the Atlantic through the Straits of Belle Isle, between Newfoundland and Labrador, and Cabot Strait between Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island. Besides the Saint Lawrence River itself, tributaries of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence include the Miramichi River, the Natashquan River,.
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia - (population approx. 700) is a village located on the Northumberland Strait of Nova Scotia, Canada, where the French and Waugh Rivers enter a natural harbour. Tatamagouche gets its name from the native Mi'kmaq Takumegooch, meaning 'meeting of the waters.' The first European settlers in the Tatamagouche area were the French Acadians, who settled the area in the early-1700s, and Tatamagouche became a transshipment point for goods bound for Fortress Louisbourg. In 1755 the British expelled the Acadians from Nova Scotia and the village was destroyed. All that remains from that period are Acadian dykes and some French place names. Ten years later, on August 25, 1765, the land that became Tatamagouche was given to British military mapmaker Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres by the British Crown. DesBarres was awarded 20,000 acres.
Confederation Bridge - Bridge The Confederation Bridge is a bridge spanning Northumberland Strait and linking Prince Edward Island and mainland New Brunswick, Canada. At 12.9 kilometres, it is the longest bridge over waters that freeze in the world. The two-lane highway toll bridge runs between Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick. It is a multi-span concrete box girder structure. Most of the curved bridge is 40 metres above the water, but it contains a 60 metre high navigation span to permit ship traffic. The bridge rests on 62 piers, of which the main piers are 250 metres apart. The bridge is 11 metres wide. When the province of Prince Edward Island joined Confederation on May 20, 1873, the Dominion of Canada was constitutionally bound to provide "efficient steam service for the.
Prince Edward Island - is Canada's smallest province in terms of both size and population. The province, in the Canadian Maritimes comprises the island of the same name located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence northeast of New Brunswick from which it is separated by the Northumberland Strait. The strait was recently spanned by Confederation Bridge. The population is 138 500 (Prince Edward Islanders). The capital and largest city is Charlottetown. See also a list of communities in Prince Edward Island. PEI is known for its potatoes, and is also known as the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 See also History The island has been known in Mi'kmaq as Abegweit, and as part of New France was called Île Saint-Jean. Having taken.
Pugwash, Nova Scotia - near the border with New Brunswick. It is built on the exit of the Pugwash River into the Northumberland Strait between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Pugwash is famous was the site of an international congress of scholars organized by Bertrand Russell in 1957, to state their opposition to nuclear weapons. This meeting was a follow-up to an early statement whose signatories had included Albert Einstein and Linus Pauling, the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. The name has since been used for the group in general. External Links The Village Of Pugwash Website Russell-Einstein Manifesto Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs.
New Brunswick - (New Brunswickers). New Brunswick is located in the Canadian Maritimes, on the country's east coast. It is bounded on the north by Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula and by the Baie des Chaleurs and on the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait. To the south, a narrow peninsula connects it to Nova Scotia, most of which is split off by the Bay of Fundy; on its west, the province borders the American state of Maine. The total land and water area of the province is approximately 70,000 square kilometres. About 80% of the province is forested, with the other 20% consisting of agricultural land and urban areas. New Brunswick is at the northern limit of the Appalachian Mountains, a chain of ancient, eroded mountains. The land consists of river.
List of Nova Scotia rivers - Shore watershed Eastern Shore watershed Bras D'Or watershed North Shore watershed Northumberland Strait watershed See also List of rivers in Canada.
List of B Postal Codes - Richmond County, and southern Victoria County B0H - Antigonish County, and Eastern Guysborough B0J - Halifax County, Chester, and Lunenberg B0K - Pictou County, southern shore of the Northumberland Strait B0L - Northern and western Cumberland County B0M - Northern shore of the Minas Channel, Minas Basin, and Cobelquid Bay B0N - Hants County B0P - Kings County B0R - Western Lunenburg County B0S - Annapolis County B0T - Shelburne, and Queens County B0V - Digby Neck B0W - Digby County, Yarmouth County, and Barrington B1A - Glace Bay B1B - Port Morien B1C - Louisbourg B1E - Reserve Mines B1G - Dominion B1H - New Waterford B1J - East Bay B1K - Marion Bridge B1L - Sydney B1M - Sydney B1N - Sydney B1P - Sydney B1R - Sydney B1S.
Kanmon Strait - Kanmon Strait The Kanmon Strait (関門海峡) is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshu side of the water is Shimonoseki and on the Kyushu side is Moji port, now part of Kitakyushu City. The Kanmon Strait can be traversed in a number of ways, the oldest of which is the ferry. There is also a bridge which carries an expressway. By far the most used method is the Kanmon Tunnel which carries the Shinkansen, trains, cars and even pedestrians..
Karimata Strait - Karimata Strait The Karimata Strait is the wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, between the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia. The strait is about 150 km wide, as measured to the island of Belitung, which is the end of a chain of islands starting with Pulau Bangka off Sumatra's east shore. There is also an eponymous small group of islands in the middle of the strait..
Korea Strait - Korea Strait Korea Strait is a sea passage between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan (in South Korea known as the East Sea). To the north it is bounded by the south coast of the Korean peninsula, to the south by the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu. The strait has a depth of about 90 metres and is split by the Tsushima islands. To the east the Korea Strait is often referred to as Tsushima Strait, to the west it was formerly known as Chosen Strait. In another classification, the whole strait is called Tsushima Strait. In this case, the West Channel is called Korea Strait. A branch of the Kuroshio (Japan Current) passes through the strait. It is the warm branch called.
Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township is a township located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 928. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 km² (14.2 mi²). 33.0 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.27% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 928 people, 348 households, and 261 families residing in the township. The population density is 28.1/km² (72.8/mi²). There are 373 housing units at an average density of 11.3/km² (29.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.38% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander,.
Jacques Cartier Strait - Jacques Cartier Strait The Jacques Cartier Strait (French Détroit de Jacques-Cartier) is a strait in eastern North America. Flowing between Anticosti Island and the Labrador Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, it is one of the two outlets of the Saint Lawrence River into its estuary, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The other is the Honguedo Strait on the south side of Anticosti Island. The Jacques Cartier Strait is approximately 35 kilometres wide at its narrowest point. Jacques Cartier Strait is named for the French explorer Jacques Cartier..
Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Jordan Township is a township located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 761. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.8 km² (17.3 mi²). 44.8 km² (17.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 761 people, 296 households, and 238 families residing in the township. The population density is 17.0/km² (44.0/mi²). There are 317 housing units at an average density of 7.1/km² (18.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 99.87% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.00%.
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland - John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland John Dudley (1501-1553) was a Tudor nobleman and politician, executed for high treason by Queen Mary I of England. John Dudley was given the title of Duke of Northumberland in 1551. Dudley had great power in the reign of Edward VI. Dudley ruled by holding two offices: Lord President of the Council and Great Steward of the King's Household. Dudley obtained such an influence over Edward that the King was ready to make it appear that Dudley's ideas were actually his own. When Edward was dying, he and Dudley concocted a document which barred both Elizabeth and Mary (the remaining children of King Henry VIII of England) from the throne, in favour of Lady Jane Grey (who married Dudley's elder son, Guilford Dudley). Dudley.
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland - Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (November 10,1342 - February 20,1408), was the son of Henry, 3rd baron Percy, and the father of Henry " Harry Hotspur" Percy. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, son of Henry III of England. Originally a follower of Edward III of England, for whom he held high offices in the administration of northern England, Henry Percy went on to support King Richard II. He was given the title of Marshal of England and created an earl at Richard's coronation (1377), but he switched to the side of Henry Bolingbroke (later, Henry IV) after Richard created his chief rival, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of Westmorland.
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland - Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, (1392/3 - 1455) was the son of Henry 'Hotspur' Percy. He was restored to favor by Henry V, receiving his grandfather's estates and re-creation of the earldom. Percy was on the regency council in the early years of the reign of Henry VI. He was killed fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of St Albans. Percy married Eleanor Neville, daughter of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and was succeeded as earl by his eldest son. { border="2" align="center" - width="30%" align="center"Preceded by: New Creation width="40%" align="center"Earl of Northumberland width="30%" align="center"Followed by: Henry Percy }.
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland - Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, (1421 - 1461) was the son of the 2nd Earl. He fought on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Wakefield, and commanded the Lancastrian van at the Battle of Towton, where he was killed. { border="2" align="center" - width="30%" align="center"Preceded by: Henry Percy width="40%" align="center"Earl of Northumberland width="30%" align="center"Followed by: Henry Percy }.
