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Baie Verte, New Brunswick

Baie Verte, New Brunswick

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46.014861°N 64.103167°W / 46.014861; -64.103167 Baie Verte is a community in Westmorland County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

Baie Verte
Baie Verte
Location of Baie Verte in New Brunswick

Of French origin: "...from the salt water grasses which in the summer make the bay look like an immense meadow" (Ganong). Variations: Franquelin, 1686-Baye Verte; Moll, 1715-Green Bay; Haliburton, 1829-Bay Verte.[1]

The community is situated near the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island and is surrounded by a large area of salt marsh with much wildlife including birds, deer and skunks. It is home to the Winegarden Estate vineyard and the Waterfowl Village.

The local service district of Baie-Verte took its name from the community but added a hyphen.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.


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