FUNDY NATIONAL PARK

national park in New Brunswick, Canada, on the Atlantic coast overlooking the Bay of Fundy, noted for its unusually high and fast-running tides. The park was established in 1948 and includes 8 miles (13 km) of the rugged coast, covers 80 square miles (206 square km), and reaches an elevation of 1,200 feet (365 m). The tides there run as high as 70 feet (21 m), higher than any other known place on Earth.