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Ice. — Southwest arm of Green bay freezes between December 25 

 and January 15, and the ice breaks up between April 15 and May 15. 



The southern shore of Green bay eastward of Birchy Cove head 

 rises to wooded headlands, the most conspicuous of which, Nicky 

 nose, is a steep bluff 426 feet high. 



Several coves indent the shore and afford anchorage for vessels, 

 with shelter from offshore winds. 



Birchy cove lies in the middle of the bight between Birchy Cove 

 head and Western point of Jackson cove, at 1 mile to the east-north- 

 eastward. 



Jackson cove. — Eastern point of Jackson cove is situated about 

 ^ mile east-northeastward of AVestern point, and Jackson cove ex- 

 tends south-southeastward about 800 yards from between them. The 

 cove is fringed by beaches of shingle, and some rocks with shoal water 

 extend about 200 yards from the eastern side of Western point 

 headland. 



Fishing rock, with 3-i fathoms of water over it, is the shoalest 

 part of a bank lying off the mouth of Jackson cove, bearing 31°, dis- 

 tant ^ mile from Western point. 



Anchorage. — There is anchorage in Jackson cove, sheltered, ex- 

 cept from northerly winds, in 13 to 16 fathoms, but the water shoals 

 suddenly ; the vessel must have room to swing clear of Fishing rock. 



Communication. — The steamer of the Notre Dame bay route 

 from Burnt bay calls at Jackson cove weekly during summer and 

 autumn. 



Harry head, the western entrance point of Salmon cove, lies east- 

 northeastward, 2^ miles from Eastern point of Jackson cove. 



Rocks. — A rock awash at high water bears 258°, distant 400 

 yards, and a rock, with 8 feet water over it, 52°, 400 yards from 

 the extreme of Nicky nose, which is situated eastward, 1^ miles from 

 Eastern point. 



Salmon cove is 700 yards wide at its entrance and extends south- 

 ward about the same distance; it is bordered by a shingle beach. A 

 schoolhouse, with a flagstaff near it, stands on the highest part of 

 the land between the cove and Western arm. 



A shoal, with 4 fathoms water over it, lies just within Salmon 

 rock, which is 16 feet high and situated at the eastern entrance point 

 of Salmon cove. 



The shore from Salmon rock trends east-northeastward, 1 iV miles 

 to a point at the end of the promontory separating Green bay and 

 Western arm. 



Green Bay island, a little over 200 yards northeastward of the 

 promontory, is 202 feet high, wooded and faced by dark gray cliffs ; 

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