White Head Island

White Head Island is an island located in the Bay of Fundy. It is off the east coast of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick. In 2011 the island had a population of 162. White Head Island is governed as a local service district.[1]

White Head Island

White Head Island Location in the Bay of Fundy
Geography
Location	Bay of Fundy
Coordinates	44°37′52.6″N 66°42′28.63″W
Archipelago	Grand Manan Archipelago
Area	6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte
Parish	Grand Manan Parish
Demographics
Population	162 (2011)[1]
Pop. density	26.3/km2 (68.1/sq mi)
Long Point Lighthouse
Long Point Lighthouse at the southern tip of White Head Island
Constructed	1966
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	11 m (36 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern rising from the fog signal building[2]
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Power source	solar power
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard[3][4]
Fog signal	2s. blast every 20s.
Focal height	15.5 m (51 ft)
Range	12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Iso W 12s

Its economy is based largely around aquaculture and fishing.[5]

The island has an elementary school which has kindergarten to grade 2 and grades 3 to 6 in two separate classrooms. Recently there have been efforts to move children to the larger Grand Manan Community School however the younger grades remain on White Head due to the ferry crossing. It's the smallest school within the Anglophone South School District of Southern New Brunswick.

Coastal Transport Limited provides car ferry service between White Head and Grand Manan. The ferry William Frankland operates year-round and is free of charge.[6]

Until 2022 the community had a small general store located at the dock where the ferry arrives at the island.

There is a Baptist church on the island that was completed in 1981. However, there are records of a religious house in use until 1928, when the second of three churches was dedicated.[7]