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Island located in the Bay of Fundy, NW of Grand Manan: Campobello Parish, Charlotte County: granted in 1770 to Captain William Owen (1737-1778) of the Royal Navy: William Francis Ganong identified the Passamaquoddy name for Campobello Island as Abah'gust or "parallel with the land": in 1871 the whole island had a population of 1100: it was the summer home of United States president, Franklin Delano-Roosevelt (1882-1945): site of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park which opened in 1964.

Latitude : 44° 53'

Longitude : 66° 55'

County : Charlotte

Parish : Campobello

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Gilligan 2.27 325° NW
Welch Pool 2.63 270° W
Welshpool 2.63 270° W
Campo Bello 2.63 270° W
Malloch Beach 4.54 325° NW
North Road 4.54 325° NW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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