Abegweit Passage

Template:Short description Abegweit Passage is the narrowest part of the Northumberland Strait, comprising the Template:Convert wide portion between Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick. Tidal currents in this area can reach up to Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This portion of the strait is now spanned by the Confederation Bridge.

The word Abegweit is derived from the Mi'kmaq word Abahquit, meaning "lying parallel with the land", or Epegweit, "lying in the water". It is often loosely translated as meaning "cradled on the waves."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>