NORTHWEST ARM MIDDLE ARM ROCK. 431 



Rock. — A rock, with 7^ feet water over it, bears 226°, distant 800 

 yards from the southeastern point of King island. Seal island, open 

 southward of the land southwestward of Rogues harbor, bearing 59°, 

 leads close southeastAvard of this rock. 



The shore from John Smith harbor trends west-southwestward 

 for a mile to Young head, the northeastern entrance point of North- 

 west arm. 



Northwest arm. extends northwestward lx% miles from its en- 

 trance between Young head and a point 1,200 yards to the southwest- 

 ward. It is an excellent harbor. A shoal extends about 300 yards 

 off Rix point, on the northeastern side of the arm at 800 yards within 

 Young head, and a patch of 4^ fathoms bears 245°, distant 400 yards 

 from the same point. 



A rock, that uncovers 1 foot, lies 100 yards eastward from the 

 northern entrance point of Winterhouse cove, a considerable bight on 

 the western shore. There are houses in Winterhouse cove and Rix 

 cove, which latter is situated on the northeastern shore at ^ mile 

 north-northeastward of Young head. 



Anchorag'e. — Anchorage may be obtained as convenient in the 

 northern part of Northwest arm, with good holding groimd in 10 to 

 T fathoms water, giving the shore a berth of over 300 yards. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Northwest arm at 

 Th. 9m. : springs rise 4 feet, neaps 3 feet. 



Communication. — The steamer of the Notre Dame bay route 

 from Burnt bay calls at Northwest arm weekly during summer and 

 autumn. 



The shore from the southwestern entrance point of Northwest arm 

 trends southwestward for ly^ miles to the northern entrance point 

 of Middle arm. Small gray cliffs line the shore, and are interspersed 

 with beaches of shingle. 



Lower island, 22 feet high, and Upper island, 24 feet high, are two 

 bare rocks that are joined to this shore by bowlders covering at high 

 water. The former lies ^ mile and the latter f^ mile from Northwest 

 urm. and both show prominently against the dark, wooded shore. 



A rock with 12 feet of vrater over it is situated 100 yards from the 

 shore at a distance of 450 yards soutliAvestward of Upper island. 



Two patches of 4| fathoms lie at 215°, distant 1 mile, and at 220°, 

 distant If'o miles, respectively, from the southwestern entrance point 

 of Northwest arm. 



Middle Arm rock, 1 foot high, and surrounded by shoal water, 

 is situated close to the northern entrance point of Middle arm, about 

 7^ mile from the shore. There is a passage between the shoals and the 

 northern shore, but it should not be used except in cases of emergency, 

 as the sea rolls from the shoals to the shore in heavy weather. 



