Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) The Saint John River (; Maliseet: "Wolastoq") is a river, approximately long, located principally in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, but also in and arising from three primary sources in the province of Quebec and the U.S. state of Maine. It forms part of the Canada–United States border in two different stretches along its length. The river drains an area of approximately , of which slightly more than half is located in New Brunswick. Along that portion of the Atlantic shoreline of North America that lies between the St. Lawrence River and the
Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia Burntcoat Head (improperly known as Burncoat) is an unincorporated rural Canadian community in Hants County, Nova Scotia and is known internationally as the site where it was officially recorded that the Bay of Fundy, and specifically Burntcoat, has the highest tides in the world. Burntcoat Head had a public wharf that has been the location of a tide gauge since the 19th century. The tide gauge at Burntcoat Head was operated by the Canadian Hydrographic Service and has recorded the highest tidal range in the world. Currently, the tidal gauge is no longer in operation. Tides