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Adams Island
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Description

Located 6.16 km SSW of White Head: West Isles Parish, Charlotte County: William Francis Ganong identified the Passamaquoddy name for Adams Island as Amog’enesk’, or "fishing place": Adams Island, along with Parker Island and Mowat Island, were granted to John Mowat and David Mowat in 1806: in 1911 there was 1 family living on Adams Island.

Latitude : 44° 35'

Longitude : 66° 45'

County : Charlotte

Parish : West Isles

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Other communities within the vicinity of KilometersMiles

Community	Distance (Kilometers)	Bearing
Sheep Island	1.32	270° W
Hay Island	2.28	325° NW

Community

Distance (Kilometers)

Bearing

Sheep Island

1.32

270° W

Hay Island

2.28

325° NW

* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.