The Annapolis Basin is a sub-basin of the The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. A small portion of the northwest corner of the bays coastline fronts the U.S. state... Bay of Fundy, located on the southwestern shores of the bay, along the northwestern shore of Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,284 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3.5%) Population (2004... Nova Scotia and at the western end of the Annapolis Valley is an area of Nova Scotia located along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, northwest of Halifax and northeast of Yarmouth. It measures approximately 150 kilometres in length from Digby in the west to Wolfville in the east, spanning the counties of Digby, Annapolis and Kings, although... Annapolis Valley.

The basin takes its name from the Annapolis River, which drains into its eastern end at the town of Annpolis Royal. The basin measures approximately 24 km northeast-southwest and 6 km at its widest from northwest to southeast.

It is a sheltered and mostly shallow waterbody, framed by the North and South mountain ranges of the Annapolis Valley; the basin is geologically a continuation of the valley floor. A break in the North Mountain range at the northwestern edge of the basin, called the "Digby Gut", provides an outlet to the Bay of Fundy.

The Bay Ferries Limited (Bay Ferries) is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It is a subsidiary of Northumberland Ferries Limited. Bay Ferries began operations in 1997 upon being awarded the operating licenses for ferry routes in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf... Bay Ferries Limited ferry service operating across the Bay of Fundy between Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada is a town of 2,311 which lies on the Bay of Fundy. It was settled in 1783 by the United Empire Loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby. Digby is the commercial hub of Digby Municipality. Tourism has increased in the late 90s and... Digby and Saint John, 2001 population 69,661 (metropolitan population 122,678) is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated in the south-central portion of the province, where the St. John River meets the Bay of Fundy. Saint John skyline The metro area includes the... Saint John maintains a terminal on the western shore of the basin near the Digby Gut.

Rivers

Rivers which drain into the basin include:

• Annapolis River
• Bear River
• Moose River

Islands

Only two major islands are located on the basin:

• Bear Island
• Goat Island

Communities

The basin hosts several historic seaports, including:

• towns of Annapolis Royal and Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada is a town of 2,311 which lies on the Bay of Fundy. It was settled in 1783 by the United Empire Loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby. Digby is the commercial hub of Digby Municipality. Tourism has increased in the late 90s and... Digby
• village of Bear River
• communities of Granville Ferry, This article is about the community of Port Royal, an early French colony in eastern Canada. For information on the South Carolina town see: Port Royal, South Carolina. For information on the former Jamaican capital see: Port Royal. For information on the French convent see: Port-Royal. Port Royal is... Port Royal, Port Wade, Victoria Beach, Clementsport, Deep Brook, and Smiths Cove

A former The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. The modern Canadian navy has been known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) since unification but still refers to itself as... Royal Canadian Navy base and decommissioned A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (fr. Base des forces canadiennes or BFC) refers to a Canadian military installation of the Canadian Armed Forces. Minor installations are also named Canadian Forces Station or CFS (fr. Station des forces canadiennes or SFC). Current Army CFB Edmonton, Alberta CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick... Canadian Forces Base is located between Deep Brook and Clementsport on the southeast shore of the basin - see CFB Cornwallis.