Breakwater Island
Breakwater Island is an islet in New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada. Breakwater Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Youngs Crossing, as well as near Rice Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beaverbrook Art Gallery and Science East.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Vascobattuta, Public domain.
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery commonly referred to simply as The Beaverbrook, is a public art gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is named after William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, who funded the building of the gallery and assembled the original collection. Beaverbrook Art Gallery is situated 3 km west of Breakwater Island.
Science East
Museum
Science East is an interactive science museum located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It uses interactive science exhibits to demonstrate basic science concepts. Science East is situated 3 km west of Breakwater Island.
The Playhouse
Theater building
The Fredericton Playhouse is a non-profit organization venue for hosting local talent acts and touring performers. It was originally constructed in 1964 at the behest of Lady and Lord Beaverbrook, and between the years of 1969 and 2003, the venue was home to Theatre New Brunswick. The Playhouse is situated 3 km west of Breakwater Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marysville and Fredericton.
Marysville
Suburb
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marysville is a suburb of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is northeast of the city on the Nashwaak River about 5 kilometres north of its confluence with the Saint John River.
Fredericton
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick, Canada. It is located along the St. John River. Fredericton is the cultural, artistic and educational centre of the province.
Nashwaaksis
Suburb
Nashwaaksis is a neighbourhood and former village in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick; it is located on the north bank of the Saint John River and at the mouth of the Nashwaaksis Stream, which should not be confused with the larger Nashwaak River nearby. Nashwaaksis is situated 4½ km northwest of Breakwater Island.
Breakwater Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New Brunswick, Canada
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.96097° or 45° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
-66.59875° or 66° 35′ 56″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
87QMXC62+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 684867940OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5908291Wikidata ID
Q22591575
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Breakwater Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Breakwater Island (pulo sa Canada, New Brunswick)”
- Cebuano: “Breakwater Island”
- French: “Breakwater Island (Canada, Nouveau-Brunswick)”
- Swedish: “Breakwater Island”
- Turkish: “Breakwater Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Youngs Crossing and Rice Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rice Hill and Christ Community Church.
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