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| Place | Heron Island |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | New Brunswick (NB) |
| Location | Restigouche |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.986716 |
| Longitude | -66.143361 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | E8C |
| Area Code | 506 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | DAJZH |
Heron Island is a locality in Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Heron Island is located at 47.9867°N, 66.1434°W.
Heron Island rests as a solitary sentinel within the coastal waters, a rugged fragment of land that anchors the horizon where the sea meets the sky. It lies 19.4 km east-south-east of Baie-des-Hérons, NB (from Baie-des-Hérons, NB: bearing 117°T), and is situated 12.9 km south of Carleton-sur-Mer. The air here holds the salt-sharp tang of the Atlantic, cooling as it drifts past the nearby Lavignes Hill and settles over the mouth of the Benjamin River. At dusk, the light turns a bruised violet, casting long, searching shadows across the shoreline while the tides pull rhythmically against the stone. To the west, the landscape reaches toward the distant Parc national de Miguasha, while further inland, the stillness of Windsor Lake mirrors the quietude of the surrounding woods. The history of Heron Island lingers in the currents, reflecting a legacy of maritime resilience and the quiet labor of those who have long harvested the bounty of the nearby waters. Economic life on Heron Island remains attuned to the seasonal cycles of the coast, where the movement of the tides dictates the pace of the day and the persistence of local industry. Generations have watched the seasons shift over the Benjamin River, maintaining a connection to the land that is as constant as the rising sun. Even as modern life drifts toward the horizon, Heron Island keeps its own steady time, defined by the bracing wind and the enduring presence of the tides.
Heron Island surgit des eaux froides de la côte atlantique, offrant à l’horizon une silhouette discrète qui semble défier la permanence des marées. À proximité, le relief s’élève doucement vers la colline Lavignes, tandis que les courants de la rivière Benjamin viennent déposer leurs sédiments le long des rivages austères, marquant le rythme lent des jours qui passent. L’air marin, chargé d’une humidité saline, enveloppe les terres où l’histoire agricole et maritime se confond avec la rudesse du climat septentrional. À huit kilomètres de là, le calme des eaux du lac Windsor contraste avec le tumulte invisible des courants marins, alors que, vers le nord, la présence du Parc national de Miguasha rappelle la profondeur géologique de cette région de Restigouche. Les habitants de Heron Island observent le crépuscule glisser sur les herbes hautes, transformant la lumière en une nacre dorée qui souligne la simplicité des structures longeant le littoral. Dans ce silence presque solennel, la géographie dicte une existence sobre, tournée vers l’immensité de l’estuaire, où chaque changement de marée redessine les contours d’une terre résolument tournée vers ses origines atlantiques.
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Explore Heron Island, New Brunswick, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.986716, -66.143361. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Heron Island includes the postal code (E8C), telephone area code (506). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Heron Island is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |