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New Brunswick Route 785
Route 785 is a long mostly north–south secondary highway in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada. Locally, this road may be known as either the "Shin Crick Road" or the "Mine Road". In the early 1980s, a mine was established off Route 785, at Mount Pleasant. Today, Adex Mining holds a mineral claim on the mine however the mine is currently in an idle state. As a result of mine development at Mount Pleasant, Route 785 was heavily developed and rerouted from the original stage coach trail. Another name for the road is the "Sheldon Lee Highway", a satirical reference to former New Brunswick Minister of Transportation, Hon. Sheldon Lee, who continued developed the road during his terms in office, especially on the portion of road north of Mount Pleasant. Mr. Lee lived in the community of Bonny River, which is located near the southern end of Route 785, and like many people today, frequently used Route 785 for travel to Fredericton from the St. George area, roughly shavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Transportation (New Brunswick)
The Ministry (government department), Department of Transportation is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the maintenance of the provincial highway network and the management of the province's automobile fleet. The department was established in 1967 when Premier of New Brunswick, Premier Louis Robichaud split the Department of Public Works and Highways (New Brunswick), Department of Public Works and Highways. In 2012, it returned to these roots when it was merged with most of the Department of Supply and Services (New Brunswick), Department of Supply and Services to form a new Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (New Brunswick), Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Ministers * Williams continued with responsibility for this department when it was merged into the new Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (New Brunswick), Department of Transportation & Infrastructure. References External linksDepartment of Transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Lake (New Brunswick)
Blind Lake may refer to: * Blind Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota *Blind Lake, 65 acres in size at Pinckney State Recreation Area Pinckney State Recreation Area is a Michigan state recreation area in Dexter, Sylvan and Lyndon Townships, Washtenaw County and Putnam and Unadilla Townships, Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is and sits at an elevati ..., Michigan * ''Blind Lake'' (novel), of 2003 by American-Canadian science fiction author Robert Charles Wilson {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 795
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Route 795 is a long mostly east–west secondary highway in the south-western portion of New Brunswick, Canada, also named ''Wetmore Creek Rd''. Route description The route is in western Saint John County. The route's eastern terminus is near Anderson Lake. It travels mostly east crossing Wetmore Creek, then Hanson Stream where it runs parallel to Route 1, then crossing Atkinson Brook, ending at the intersection of Route 175 and the northern terminus of Route 790 near Lepreau. History See also * * References 795 795 __NOTOC__ Year 795 ( DCCXCV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 795 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 1
Route 1 is a highway in the southern part of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It begins in the west from the Canada–United States border at St. Stephen, and runs east for to Route 2 at River Glade. The entire highway is a 4-lane controlled-access freeway (from the Maine border to River Glade). It is one of the most important highways in the province, carrying traffic from the American border, through the City of Saint John (the industrial seat of the province and the oldest city in the country), to the highways end at the interchange with the Trans Canada Highway, just outside of Moncton. History The majority of road development in New Brunswick follows settlement patterns which pre-dated motor transport, thus most communities developed along navigable waterways or were served by railways. The development of controlled access expressways only began in the 1960s and only around the largest communities. The majority of early provincial highway improvements merely con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 176
Route 176 is a -long mostly north–south secondary highway in southwest New Brunswick, Canada. Route description The route's northern terminus is at the intersection of Route 785 and Route 1 (exit 60) in Pennfield Corner. From there, the route passes the northern terminus of Route 778. Then, it runs southwest to the community of Justasons Corner. The road then continues almost due south passing Cricket Cove. From there, the highway changes names to ''Main Street'' as it enters the community of Blacks Harbour. The road then becomes known as ''Wallace Cove Road'' about halfway through Blacks Cove. Route 176 continues southwest passing the southern terminus of Route 778, then heads towards the community of Wallace Cove. The highway ends at the Grand Manan ferry landing, which connects the route to Grand Manan and the town of North Head via Route 776. History Route 176 was commissioned in 2001 as a renumbering of the mainland portion of Route 776, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Cove (New Brunswick)
Mill Cove () is a cove entered between Cape Anderson and Valette Island on the south coast of Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. It was charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under William Speirs Bruce, who named it for Hugh Robert Mill Hugh Robert Mill (28 May 1861 – 5 April 1950) was a British geographer and meteorologist who was influential in the reform of geography teaching, and in the development of meteorology as a science. He was President of the Royal Meteorologica ..., a British geographer and polar historian. References Coves of the South Orkney Islands {{SouthOrkneys-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia, New Brunswick
Utopia is a Canadian unincorporated community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick. History Camp Utopia Utopia was home to Camp Utopia, the Canadian Army A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre from 1943 to 1958. Units lodged here: * The Carleton and York Regiment and The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment - 1943 to 1954. * 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) - 1954-1955 The base was replaced by a new and large base located in Gagetown in 1958. The structures at the base were demolished and left vacant since. Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ... References Communities in Charlotte County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 780
Route 780 is a long mostly west–east secondary highway in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada. Route description The route, also known as Old Saint John Road, is mostly in Charlotte County. The route's western terminus is in the community of Upper Letang at the western terminus of Route 172 and exit 56 of Route 1. From here, it travels north past Lake Utopia at Woodbury Cove before crossing Route 785 in Utopia. It then travels east through wooded and farm areas past Shaw Lake to a crossing of the Pocologan River. The route continues and crosses the New River as it enters New River. It then passes through a mostly forested area before crossing Route 1 and ending in Lepreau at Route 795 near the Lepreau River. History See also * * References 780 780 __NOTOC__ Year 780 ( DCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 780 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Utopia (New Brunswick)
Lake Utopia is located in eastern Charlotte County, New Brunswick. The southern shore of the lake is one kilometre northeast of the town of St. George. The lake is connected to the Magaguadavic River by the second deepest natural canal in the world. Lake Utopia is approximately 7 kilometres long and between 0.8 and 2.8 kilometres in width. The lake level varies throughout the year, as more or less water is allowed through a hydroelectric dam on the Magaguadavic River in St. George. The lake is surrounded by mixed Acadian forest and its shoreline has been traditionally dotted by both rustic camps and large summer homes however over the last decade an increase in year-round home development has occurred. The lake has six islands which are privately owned and situated with seasonal cottages. During the winter months, much of the lake completely freezes. Lake Utopia is a popular eastern Charlotte County recreation destination among year-round residents and cottage-goers for swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Lake (New Brunswick)
Mill Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via trail 136 from the end of forest road 179. The lake is located north of Norton Peak Norton Peak, at above sea level is the third highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is in Blaine County and Sawtooth National Recreation Area about northeast of the Camas County border. It is the 331st highest peak in Idaho. M .... References Lakes of Idaho Lakes of Blaine County, Idaho Glacial lakes of the United States Glacial lakes of the Sawtooth National Forest {{BlaineCountyID-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widgeon Lake (New Brunswick)
Widgeon Lake is a lake in British Columbia, Canada in Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. The area includes a trail that is roughly 25 km long and a stunning glacial lake at the end. The lake is used mainly for hiking, trail running, camping, and canoeing. See also *List of lakes of British Columbia This is an incomplete list of lakes of British Columbia, a province of Canada. Larger lake statistics * List of lakes 1 * 101 Mile Lake * 103 Mile Lake * 105 Mile Lake * 108 Mile Lake A * Adams Lake * Alouette Lake * Alta Lake ( ... Lakes of British Columbia New Westminster Land District {{Canada-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean Cove (New Brunswick)
MacLean, also spelt Maclean and McLean, is a Gaelic surname Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes ( John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Gille Eathain", a patronymic meaning "son of Gillean". Gillean means "the Servant of he_Baptist.html" ;"title="aintJohn [the Baptist">aintJohn [the Baptist), named for Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as "Gillian of the Battleaxe", a famous 5th century warrior. Eachan Reaganach and his brother Lachlan were descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, and are the progenitors of the clan. The family grew very powerful throughout the Hebrides and Scottish Highlands, Highlands through alliances with the Catholic Church in Scotland in the 9th century, the MacDonald (name), MacDonalds in the 13th century, and the MacKays and MacLeods in the 16th century. Other spellings of the name include McClean, MacLaine, McLaine, McLain, MacLane, and many others. Duart Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
