Atlantic Canada
Canada's coastal east
Atlantic Canada is the easternmost region of Canada, comprising the four provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The term is often used interchangeably with the Maritimes, though the Maritimes technically excludes Newfoundland and Labrador.
She grew up in Atlantic Canada before moving to Toronto.
Canadian Atlantic island province
- Nova ScotiaEastern Canadian maritime province
- New BrunswickEastern Canadian maritime province
- Prince Edward IslandCanadian Atlantic province
- LabradorRetriever breed from Canada
Halifax · Charlottetown · Fredericton · St. John's · Maritimes · Acadia · Bay of Fundy
Sandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- covesSheltered coastal indentations
- baysCoastal indentations or howls
- harborsSheltered waters for mooring
inlets · lighthouses · coastline · tidal · dunes · sandbars · estuaries · shorebirds
Large marine shellfish
- codCold-water food fish
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- haddockEdible Atlantic groundfish
crab · trawler · fishery · seafood · gillnet · longline · buoy · wharf
Constructing maritime vessels
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- navigationDetermining position and course
nautical · mariner · harbor · port · ferry · keel · mast · rigging
Tough and uneven
- forestsDensely treed land areas
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
- hikingRecreational trail walking
trails · backcountry · camping · wildlife · remote · harsh · weathered · rocky
French settlers in Maritime Canada
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- settlersThose who establish homes
Confederation · Cabot · Champlain · deportation · heritage · New France · Cartier · fortifications
Newfoundland
Canadian Atlantic island province
- Nova ScotiaEastern Canadian maritime province
- New BrunswickEastern Canadian maritime province
- Prince Edward IslandCanadian Atlantic province
Labrador · Halifax · Charlottetown · Fredericton · St. John's · Maritimes · Acadia · Bay of Fundy
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
harbors · inlets · lighthouses · coastline · tidal · dunes · sandbars · estuaries · shorebirds · seashells
lobster
Large marine shellfish
haddock · crab · trawler · fishery · seafood · gillnet · longline · buoy · wharf · cannery
shipbuilding
Constructing maritime vessels
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
navigation · nautical · mariner · harbor · port · ferry · keel · mast · rigging · shipwreck
rugged
Tough and uneven
- forestsDensely treed land areas
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
hiking · trails · backcountry · camping · wildlife · remote · harsh · weathered · rocky · boreal
Acadians
French settlers in Maritime Canada
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
settlers · Confederation · Cabot · Champlain · deportation · heritage · New France · Cartier · fortifications · colonial
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- Canada geographyprovinces, territories, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia
- Canadian GeographyAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
- Canadian HistoryConfederation, Rupert's Land, colonial era, colonial government, self-government
- Maritime CanadaMaritimes, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Halifax
- Canadian demographicspopulation, immigrants, First Nations, Inuit, Metis
Atlantic CanadaWestern Canada
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