<P> The Bay of Fundy ( French : Baie de Fundy ) is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America , on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia , with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine . Some sources believe the name `` Fundy '' is a corruption of the French word Fendu , meaning `` split '' , while others believe it comes from the Portuguese funda , meaning `` deep '' . The bay was also named Baie Française ( French Bay ) by explorer - cartographer Samuel de Champlain during a 1604 expedition led by Pierre Dugua , Sieur de Monts which resulted in a failed settlement attempt on St. Croix Island . </P>
<P> The Bay of Fundy ( French : Baie de Fundy ) is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America , on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia , with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine . Some sources believe the name `` Fundy '' is a corruption of the French word Fendu , meaning `` split '' , while others believe it comes from the Portuguese funda , meaning `` deep '' . The bay was also named Baie Française ( French Bay ) by explorer - cartographer Samuel de Champlain during a 1604 expedition led by Pierre Dugua , Sieur de Monts which resulted in a failed settlement attempt on St. Croix Island . </P>
largest body of water between canada and the us crossword
largest body of water between canada and the us crossword
Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy