Amet Sound

Amet Sound is a large body of water, an embayment of the Northumberland Strait, on the north shore Nova Scotia straddling Colchester and Pictou counties.[1] It takes its name from Amet Island, a small island just beyond the mouth of the sound in Northumberland Strait.[2] Because of its sheltered position, its bays and harbours are considered "safe haven" for yachts in the event of major storms.[3]

  1. ^ "Amet Sound". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ Bill Hamilton, Place Names of Atlantic Canada, University of Toronto Press, 1996, p. 283
  3. ^ Steve Abbey, Barrachois Harbour: Atlantic Canada's Best Kept Boating Secret, Atlantic Boating News, July/August 2003. Accessed January 6, 2015.