Isthmus of Chignecto

The Isthmus of Chignecto is a narrow land connection between mainland New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, separating the Bay of Fundy from the Northumberland Strait.

Bay of Fundy: An Atlantic inlet between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, known for some of the world's largest tidal ranges. It bounds the isthmus on the west and shapes its coastal geography.
Chignecto Ship Railway: A proposed late nineteenth-century railway intended to carry ships across the Isthmus of Chignecto. It was conceived to bypass the difficult sea route around Nova Scotia.
Fort Beauséjour: An eighteenth-century French fort near the Isthmus of Chignecto, captured by British forces in 1755. The fort guarded a strategic approach across the isthmus during imperial conflict.
Acadian dykelands: Agricultural lands protected from tidal flooding by dykes in parts of the Maritime provinces. Dyked farmland around the isthmus reflects centuries of adaptation to its tidal landscape.
Northumberland Strait: A strait separating Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It forms the isthmus's eastern maritime boundary.
Intercolonial Railway: A nineteenth-century railway connecting the Maritime colonies with central Canada. Its route crossed the isthmus, linking Nova Scotia to New Brunswick by rail.
Sackville, New Brunswick: A town in southeastern New Brunswick near the Isthmus of Chignecto. It stands near the New Brunswick side of the land connection.
Chignecto Isthmus climate change adaptation: Planning and infrastructure measures addressing sea-level rise and flooding risks in the Chignecto region. Low-lying transport corridors here face growing exposure to coastal flooding.
New Brunswick: A province in eastern Canada, bordered by Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the United States. The isthmus connects Nova Scotia to New Brunswick's mainland.
Trans-Canada Highway: A national highway network connecting Canada's provinces from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Its route across the isthmus carries road traffic between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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Isthmus of CorinthCompared with: Like Corinth, it is a defensible land corridor between larger regions, but has no canal crossing.