Eastern inlet of the Bay of Fundy , into central Nova Scotia.
Up to 25 mi (40 km) wide and more than 50 mi (80 km) long, it has some of the highest tides in the world; fluctuations exceeding 50 ft (15 m) have been recorded. Samuel de Champlain named it "Le Bassin des Mines" in 1604 after the mineral deposits found along its shores.