Ross Island (New Brunswick)
Interactive map of Ross Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 44°40′09″N 66°44′04″W / 44.66903°N 66.73447°W |
| Area | 372.9 ha (921 acres) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | Grand Manan Parish |
Ross Island (previously known as Harbour Island)is an island in the Grand Manan Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada in the Bay of Fundy. It is a tidal island that forms the eastern shore of Grand Harbour on Grand Manan island.
Ross Island was the first part of Grand Manan to be settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1784. From 1879 it was the site of a lighthouse that marked the entrance to Grand Harbour. In 2021 the Nature Trust of New Brunswick purchased the island, which was officially designated the Keiko and Errol Nature Preserve in 2024.