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The Bay of Fundy is a 170-mile-long, straight-sided, moderately funnel-shaped bay which splits at its northeastern head into 2 narrow bays, Chignecto Bay and the Minas Basin. It was formed as the continental plates parted millions of years back. As they split, deep rift valleys formed, which quickly filled with sediment washed in from the land. The Bay of Fundy is one of these age-old rifts. Continue reading