Northumberland Road
| Northumberland Road | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Connects waters | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | |
| with water | ||
| Separates land mass | mainland canadian | |
| of land mass | Prince Edward Island | |
| Data | ||
| Geographical location | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 63 ° 30 ′ W | |
|
||
| Smallest width | 13 km | |
| Coastal towns | Charlottetown , Summerside | |
The Northumberland Strait ( English Northumberland Strait ) is a strait between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and the province of Prince Edward Island and part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in eastern Canada . The western limit of the strait begins at the North Cape on Prince Edward Island and ends at Point Escuminac in New Brunswick. Its eastern border is determined by the line between East Point on Prince Edward Island and Chéticamp in Nova Scotia.
The Northumberland Strait is one of the warmest areas of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, as it can reach up to 25 ° C in some areas during the summer months, although it is often covered by sea ice in the winter months between December and April . At its narrowest point - the so-called Abegweit Passage - the 13 kilometer long Confederation Bridge has been connecting Prince Edward Island with mainland Canada since 1997.