Minas Basin

The Minas Basin is a region in the northwest of . It is known for having some of the highest tides in the world and its sandstone cliffs and outcrops attract rockhounds and fossil hunters.

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is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, .
is a small town in the Minas Basin region of .

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is a small town of 1,200 people on the shore of the Minas Basin in .
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Minas Basin

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Latitude of center
45.2336° or 45° 14′ 1″ north
Longitude of center
-64.1068° or 64° 6′ 24″ west
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From Arabic to Swedish—“Minas Basin” goes by many names.

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