Minas Basin

Minas Basin
French: Bassin des Mines
Looking east across the Southern Bight of Minas Basin from The Lookoff
Minas Basin is located in Nova Scotia
Minas Basin
Minas Basin
LocationNova Scotia
Coordinates45°15′N 64°10′W / 45.250°N 64.167°W / 45.250; -64.167
TypeInlet
Part ofBay of Fundy
SettlementsTruro, Wolfville, Parrsboro
Official nameSouthern Bight-Minas Basin
Designated5 November 1987
Reference no.379[1]

The Minas Basin (French: Bassin des Mines) is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.

  1. ^ "Southern Bight-Minas Basin". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.