Geography of New Brunswick

Both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are either wholly or nearly surrounded by water and the ocean, therefore, tends to define their climate, economy and culture.

New Brunswick is bounded on the north by Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula and Bay of Chaleur and on the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait.

The northern seacoast, along Miramichi Bay, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Bay of Chaleur is called the North Shore, a region predominately Francophone, but with sizable English-speaking communities New Brunswick lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountain range, a chain of ancient, eroded mountains which have created river valleys and low, gently rolling hills throughout large parts of the province.

Zones of the province include:[1] The majority of western New Brunswick is drained by the Saint John River system.

Like the Saint John River, the Bay of Fundy tides causes another upstream phenomenon, known as a tidal bore.

New Brunswick has a humid continental climate all over the province, with slightly milder winters on the Gulf of St. Lawrence coastline.

Winters are colder than those being found in Nova Scotia all over the province due to the greater continental influence.

Nearly half of the Province's residents live in rural areas (as defined by the type of services available and boundaries of local government units).