Digby Neck facts for kids

Digby Neck is a long piece of land, called a peninsula, in Nova Scotia, Canada. It stretches out into the Bay of Fundy. This area is part of Digby County.

Digby Neck is like the end of a mountain range called the North Mountain. This land was formed by two big flows of lava a long, long time ago! A deep water channel called the Digby Gut separates Digby Neck from the rest of the North Mountain. Digby Neck, along with two nearby islands, Long Island and Brier Island, creates the northwest side of St. Mary's Bay.

At the very end of Digby Neck is a small community called East Ferry. It is directly across from Tiverton, which is on Long Island. A narrow water passage known as the "Petit Passage" separates Long Island from Digby Neck.

Weather Events

In September 2008, a strong storm called Hurricane Kyle hit the Digby Neck area. It was a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall.