| Grand Manan | |
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| Fishing boats in Grand Manan | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Region | Bay of Fundy |
| Area | 150,86 km² |
| Population | 2 377 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 15,76 inhab./km² |
| Telephone prefix | 1-506 |
| Location | |
 44 ° 41 ′ 35 ″ N 66 ° 48 ′ 14 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Grand Manan is a village of New Brunswick to Canada located on the island of the same name.
Understand
Grand Manan Island is located in the Grand Manan Archipelago on the border between bay of fundy and the Gulf of Maine in the extreme south of New Brunswick. The archipelago also includes theWhite Head Island. In fact, the parish of Grand Manan includes the entire archipelago and includes the village of Grand Manan and the local service district of White Head. It is part of Charlotte County. Grand Manan Island is the largest island of the Bay of Fundy Islands.
Weather
Grand Manan has a mild climate compared to the rest of the New Brunswick. The average daily temperature in January, the coldest month of the year, is -4.6 ° C while it is 16.1 ° C in August, the hottest month. The average minimum temperatures in January are -8.9 ° C and the average maximum temperatures in August are 21.0 ° C.
To go
Grand Manan Island is not connected to the mainland by land.
By plane
The regional airports located closest to the island are those of Saint Jean to New Brunswick and of Bangor to Maine.
- 1 Grand Manan Airport – The airport is considered an entry point to Canada and officers from the Canada Border Services Agency. It has an airstrip of 1 000 m.
On a boat
- 2 Coastal Transport Limited – Grand Manan is connected to Blacks Harbor on the mainland of New Brunswick by two ferries (ferries) operated by Coastal Transport Limited. Ferries follow different schedules depending on the time of year. They cross every day with the exception of December 25 and 1er January. It is in summer that the two ferries operate. the Grand Manan Adventure is the main vessel operating year round while the Grand Manan V operates during the summer season. The crossing lasts approximately 1 h 30 and it's free to get to the island, but you have to pay to come back. In addition, the William frankland is a ferry from Grand Manan Island to White Head Island. The crossing lasts approximately 30 mins and is free.
Grand Manan Island has several harbors.
Circulate
Route 776 connects all the villages on the island.
By taxi
- Leighton spicer ,
1 506 662-3708
To see
- Grand Manan Art Gallery (Grand Manan Art Gallery) 21 Cedar Street, Castalia, 1 506 662-3662
From June 21 to September 26 Monday to Saturday from 12 h To 19 h and Sunday of 12 h To 17 h. 
2 $, free for children under 12 years. – Exhibitions of local artists and visiting artists with a link to Grand Manan Island. - Seal Cove Smoked Herring Stalls National Historic Site – National Historic Site of Canada located in Seal Cove comprising 54 buildings built between 1870 and 1930.
- Grand Manan Museum (Grand Manan Museum) 1141, route 776, Grand Harbor, 1 506 662-3524, e-mail : [email protected] – Museum presenting the Allen L. Moss Memorial Bird Collection and the McLaughlin Marine Gallery as well as an exhibition on the geology of the island in addition to historical artefacts.
- Lighthouses – The island includes a total of nine lighthouses.
- 1 Swallow Trail Lighthouse (Swallow Tail Lighthouse) 50 Lighthouse Road, North Head, e-mail : [email protected] July to August from 10 h To 18 h. – Lighthouse built between 1859 and 1860 located on Swallow Trail Island east of North Head accessible via a pedestrian bridge. Tours are offered as well as a gift shop.
- 1 Swallow Trail Lighthouse (Swallow Tail Lighthouse) 50 Lighthouse Road, North Head, e-mail : [email protected]
- Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station (Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station) 24 Route 776, North Head, 1 506 662-3804, e-mail : [email protected] From the beginning of June to the beginning of October every day from 9 h To 17 h. – Includes the Gaskin Marine Life Museum (Gaskin Museum of Marine Life) featuring exhibits and artifacts related to whales. Gift shop.
From June 21 to September 26 Monday to Saturday from 
Do
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Camping
- Hole-in-the-Wall Park & Campground 42 Old Airport Road, North Head, 1 506 662-3152, e-mail : [email protected] – Wild camping offered from May to November.
- Anchorage Provincial Park 136 Anchorage Road (between Grand Harbor and Seal Cove), 1 506 662-7022, e-mail : [email protected] May to early October. – Supervised camping sites including sanitary and kitchen services.
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Around
- White Head Island – Connected by ferry to Grand Manan Island.
- Machias Seal Island – Bird Sanctuary accessible via boat tours on a limited basis from Grand Manan.
