North Rock
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North Rock is an offshore rock with geographical coordinates of 44.53795°N 67.08805°W, located to the east of the North American continent near the boundary between the Gulf of Maine
and the Bay of Fundy
.
The rock is adjacent to the Canadian province
of New Brunswick
and the U.S.
state of Maine
. Its ownership has been disputed by both countries as part of the larger territorial and maritime boundary
dispute surrounding Machias Seal Island
. The disputed area is colloquially referred to as the "Gray Zone."
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
and the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
.
The rock is adjacent to the Canadian province
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
and the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. Its ownership has been disputed by both countries as part of the larger territorial and maritime boundary
Maritime boundary
Maritime boundary is a conceptual means of division of the water surface of the planet into maritime areas that are defined through surrounding physical geography or by human geography. As such it usually includes areas of exclusive national rights over the mineral and biological resources,...
dispute surrounding Machias Seal Island
Machias Seal Island
Machias Seal Island is an island located in the Gulf of Maine, approximately southeast from Cutler, Maine, and approximately southwest of Southwest Head, New Brunswick on Grand Manan Island. Machias Seal Island is located at and measures approximately in area. It is a neighbour to North Rock....
. The disputed area is colloquially referred to as the "Gray Zone."
See also
- Machias Seal Island
- List of areas disputed by the United States and Canada
- List of islands of Maine