Deep draft vessels may anchor off the town, in a depth of about 29m, with the light on Cherry Island bearing 017°, at a distance of about 2.1 miles, about 0.5 mile off the city. The bottom here is broken and rocky, and the tidal currents are strong; the anchorage is not recommended with E winds, when improved conditions will be found in Broad Cove or Friars Bay. Friar Bay (Friars Bay) (44°53'N., 66°52'W.) lies on the SE side of Friar Roads. Friar Head (Friars Head), 55m high and wooded, is the S entrance point of the bay. There is good anchorage in the bay, in about 22m, with the surrounding shore 0.5 mile distant. Small vessels can lie alongside the L shaped government wharf at the village of Welshpool in the N end of the bay. The wharf has a face 65m long, with a depth of 4.3m alongside. Western Passage

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