20-707: Bear Island may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Bear Island (New Brunswick) , New Brunswick Bear Island, Newfoundland and Labrador , or Deer Island, an abandoned community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Bear Island, Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia Bear Island (Lake Temagami) , Ontario Nunavut [ edit ] Bear Island (Nunavut) , Labrador Sea, Nunavut Bear Islands , Hudson Bay, Nunavut Denmark [ edit ] Bjorne Island Bjorne Islands Nanortalik Island ( Kalaallisut : "Polar Bear Place"), sometimes translated as Bear Island ,
40-412: A portion of the route to wash away. Although many communities to the north do not have cell phone coverage, Bear Island's proximity to Highway 2 and its towers gives it full cell phone coverage. The area is served by highspeed fixed WiFi and satellite services through Xplornet ISP. A close knit community with local events such as dances at the area community centre, Bear Island also lends its name to
60-585: A town on Nanortalik Island, southern Norway [ edit ] Bear Island (Norway) or Bjørnøya, an arctic island of Norway Bjørnøya, Ålesund , an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway United States [ edit ] Bear Island (Connecticut) , one of the Thimble Islands, Connecticut Bear Island (Maine) , in Northeast Harbor, Maine Bear Island (Maryland) , between
80-596: Is also home to the founder of Fredericton's PsInnovations Clinical Practice Solutions which offers virtual support services to professionals in the psychology field. The primary road through Bear Island is Route 105 . Although roads in neighbouring communities are regarded as poor, often resulting in damage to local vehicles, Route 105 is respected as of a better quality. However, the community's heavy reliance on Route 105 as its main artery into Fredericton can be problematic, such as after heavy rain in December 2010 caused
100-524: Is an important ecological wetland , which provides critical habitat for a variety of species , including the endangered California clapper rail and the Salt marsh harvest mouse , and is an important stop for birds on the Pacific Flyway . Bair Island is bisected by Corkscrew Slough, a major haul-out site for harbor seals ( Phoca vitulina ). Bair Island is the largest undeveloped island in
120-718: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bear Island (New Brunswick) Bear Island is a Name Place in Queensbury Parish, New Brunswick , Canada, located on the north shore of the Saint John River . Named "Island of the Bear" by the Maliseet people, the location takes its name from islands (Big Bear and the Little Bear Islands) in
140-503: Is on the shore of the dam's 96-kilometre headpond. Many of the area's homes were razed in order to make way for the headpond. The first permanent settlement in Bear Island was by Revolutionary War Loyalist veterans who received minimum 200-acre (0.81 km ) land grants by King George III on February 2, 1787, with many soldiers arriving that spring. Twelve veterans from the "Guides and Pioneers, Queensbury" and twenty-one from
160-575: Is part of the larger Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge . It is surrounded by the Steinberger slough to the northwest and Redwood Creek to the southeast. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife 's Bair Island Ecological Reserve consists of 1,985 acres (803 ha) on the Middle and Outer islands, although the entire island group is managed by the Refuge. Bair Island
180-527: The San Francisco Bay and was used for farming, grazing and salt production since the 19th century. A residential development called South Shores had been proposed to build a housing estate with 4000 houses on the marshland. It was approved by the Redwood City council, but a citizens referendum narrowly defeated the project in 1982 by just 44 votes. The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased
200-530: The "Corps of Queen's Rangers" regiments were granted land. Eventually immigrants from Portugal , England, Ireland, the Netherlands , Scotland , France and Germany, and families of former slaves of African descent would find their way to Bear Island. The island itself was originally divided into 26 lots owned by settlers on the shore. Due to flooding in the spring, the island was never permanently settled, but rather used for farming purposes enhanced by
220-734: The Bear Island Boatworks, which built the Spirit of Canada , an open 40-foot (12 m) sailboat, launched September 22, 2001, and used by Derek Hatfield, an award-winning sailor and one of only two Canadian men to race around the world. 45°55′18″N 67°01′35″W / 45.9217°N 67.0264°W / 45.9217; -67.0264 Bair Island Bair Island is a marsh area in Redwood City, California , covering 3,000 acres (1,200 ha), and includes three islands: Inner, Middle and Outer islands. Bair Island
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#1732782570084240-694: The East Siberian Sea Other places [ edit ] Bear Island (Antarctica) Bear Island (Amur River) , China and Russia Bears Island (Tasmania) , Australia Bere Island (or Bear Island), an island in Cork County, Ireland Other [ edit ] Bear Island (novel) , a novel by Alistair MacLean Bear Island (film) , adapted from the novel by Alistair MacLean See also [ edit ] Bair Island Bear (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Bear Island Topics referred to by
260-659: The Potomac River and C&O Canal near Great Falls, Montgomery County, Maryland Bear Island (Minnesota) , an island in Bear Island Lake, south of Ely, Minnesota Bear Island (Lake Winnipesaukee) , New Hampshire Bear Island (New York) , an island in the Hudson River, also known as Beeren Island, New York Bear Island (North Carolina) , an island that makes up most of Hammocks Beach State Park, North Carolina Bear Island (South Carolina) , one of
280-486: The Saint John River. One story claims that bears fished in the narrow channels between the islands, while others claim that bears would frequent the butternut trees native to the islands. With the development of the downstream Mactaquac Dam in 1968 and the consequential rise in water levels, Bear Island is technically a misnomer, as the islands no longer exist, and the entire area referred to as Bear Island
300-787: The Sea Islands in Charleston County, South Carolina, South Carolina Bear Island (Wisconsin) , one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, Wisconsin Massachusetts [ edit ] Bear Island (Norfolk County, Massachusetts) Bear Island (Plymouth County, Massachusetts) Russia [ edit ] Medvezhy Island or Bear Island, in the Sea of Okhotsk Medvezhyi Islands or Bear Islands, in
320-492: The first Maple Syrup Association in New Brunswick in 1959, while others chose to specialize in matters like chicken hatcheries and milk production. Many of these activities as a source of primary income and lifestyle ceased with the destruction of most of the arable land with the advent of the dam. Bear Island stretches along the north side of the Saint John River , with Granite Hill to the north and Lower Queensbury to
340-625: The property in 1996 and deeded the site to be part of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, and the Bair Island Ecological Reserve was established in 1997. In 2013, a pedestrian bridge was opened to connect to trails around the island to allow access to the naturally restored wetlands. In 2017, tour guides began leading pedestrians on the trails and showing the effects of wetland restoration . Some species that have flourished since
360-529: The rich soil deposited after each flood. Other islands in the area were used similarly. Originally a farming community, each resident grew vegetables and raised cattle, pigs, hens and horses. Although subsistent in nature, occasionally farming activities would grow into a true industry, such as during the Potato Boom of the late 1920s when residents harvested up to 100 barrels a season for sale. Other residents took up maple syrup production, even forming
380-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bear Island . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bear_Island&oldid=1177962989 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
400-616: The south. Weather stations in nearby Fredericton record an average of 1,093 mm of precipitation each year, including 241 cm of snow. Geographic landmarks include Howland Falls, an 11-meter, tiered waterfall. Primary industries include agriculture (i.e. sugar maple farms, Goodines Poultry Farm ) and tourism (Great Bear Campground & Sugarbush ). As inhabitants of a rural community with limited employment opportunities, many residents are self-employed, running their own business. These businesses provide such varied services as music lessons, landscaping and maid services. Bear Island
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