Saint John

Saint John extends along the northern shore of the Bay of Fundy where the Saint John River meets the Atlantic Ocean at latitude 45.2796.

The French explorer Samuel de Champlain first landed at Saint John Harbor on June 24, 1604, naming the river after Saint John the Baptist.

The New Brunswick Museum maintains collections of colonial artifacts, maritime history exhibits, and traditional ship models representing the region's nautical heritage.

The Saint John port handles various cargo types through its 1,050-foot dry dock, making it Canada's third-largest port by tonnage with year-round ice-free operations.

The Saint John River creates reversing falls at its mouth, where Bay of Fundy tides force the river to change direction twice each day.

Location: Saint John County

Inception: 1604

Founders: Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour

Part of: Bay of Fundy

Shares border with: Grand Bay–Westfield

Website: https://saintjohn.ca/fr

GPS coordinates: 45.27960,-66.06280

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:15