Maritimes
Eastern Canadian trio
The Maritimes are the three eastern Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
The term emphasizes their Atlantic coastal geography and shared cultural heritage.
She grew up in the Maritimes.
Adding Newfoundland and Labrador gives you the Atlantic provinces, a broader designation.
Canada's four easternmost provinces
- Nova ScotiaEastern Canadian maritime province
- New BrunswickEastern Canadian maritime province
- Prince Edward IslandCanadian Atlantic province
- Bay of FundyAtlantic inlet between provinces
Halifax · coastline · peninsula · Acadian · tidal · Charlottetown · seaboard · coastal region
French colonial Maritime settler
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- fiddle musicTunes played on strings
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- kitchen partyInformal gathering in cooking area
Anne of Green Gables · Highland games · Gaelic · sea shanties · folk traditions · covered bridges · tartan · storytelling
Large marine shellfish
- scallopsEdible hinged-shell mollusks
- dulseEdible red seaweed
- fish and chipsFried seafood with potatoes
- snow crabCold-water edible crustacean
haddock · salmon · clam chowder · mussels · cod · seafood boil · fishing industry · lobster traps
Catching aquatic creatures
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- forestryManaging wooded land
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- IrvingMale given name
aquaculture · potato farming · mining · offshore oil · seafood processing · lumber · pulp and paper · agriculture
Atlantic Canada
Canada's four easternmost provinces
- Nova ScotiaEastern Canadian maritime province
- New BrunswickEastern Canadian maritime province
- Prince Edward IslandCanadian Atlantic province
Bay of Fundy · Halifax · coastline · peninsula · Acadian · tidal · Charlottetown · seaboard · coastal region · Atlantic shore
Acadian
French colonial Maritime settler
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- fiddle musicTunes played on strings
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
kitchen party · Anne of Green Gables · Highland games · Gaelic · sea shanties · folk traditions · covered bridges · tartan · storytelling · hospitality
lobster
Large marine shellfish
- scallopsEdible hinged-shell mollusks
- dulseEdible red seaweed
- fish and chipsFried seafood with potatoes
snow crab · haddock · salmon · clam chowder · mussels · cod · seafood boil · fishing industry · lobster traps · fish market
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- forestryManaging wooded land
- tourismLeisure travel sector
Irving · aquaculture · potato farming · mining · offshore oil · seafood processing · lumber · pulp and paper · agriculture · craft brewing
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- Canadian GeographyAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
- Eastern CanadaOntario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
- Maritime CanadaAtlantic Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Halifax
- AcadiaAcadians, Port Royal, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, deportees
- Canadian demographicspopulation, immigrants, First Nations, Inuit, Metis
MaritimesWestern Canada
Canada's Pacific region
British Columbia · Central Canada · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Ontario
- maritime shippingMoving cargo by ship
- maritime portCoastal facility for ships
- maritime lawLegal rules for seas
- maritime powerDominance over ocean territories
- maritime museumInstitution preserving ocean history
- maritime emergency