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Queensbury (other)
Queensbury may refer to: Places Canada * Queensbury Parish, New Brunswick United Kingdom England * Queensbury, London * Queensbury, West Yorkshire ** Queensbury Ward; see List of electoral wards in West Yorkshire United States * Queensbury, New York; in Warren County ** Queensbury Union Free School District Facilities and structures * Queensbury Mill, Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA; an NRHP-listed building * The Queensbury Hotel, Glen Falls, New York, USA Transportation * Queensbury Tunnel, West Yorkshire, England, UK; a train tunnel * Queensbury tube station, Queensbury, London, England, UK; a London Underground station on the Jubilee line * Queensbury railway station, Queensbury, West Yorkshire, England, UK * Queensbury Lines, West Yorkshire, England, UK; several rail lines Other uses * Queensbury Athletic Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; a pro-wrestling promotion See also * Upper Queensbury, New Brunswick, Canada * Queensbury and Shelf Urban District, West Riding of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensbury Parish, New Brunswick
Queensbury is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of Queensbury, which is a member of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name The area was settled by the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit named in honour of Queen Charlotte. History Queensbury was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of York County. In 1824 part of Queensbury was included in the newly erected Douglas Parish. In 1835 the boundary between Queensbury and Douglas was moved upriver, removing territory from Queensbury. In 1842 the interior boundary with Douglas was altered. In 1847 four islands in the Saint John River were transferred from Prince William Parish. Big Coac, Little Coac, and Great Bear all appear on the cadastral map of the area; Bloodworth appears as Heustis Island, which was granted to N. Bloodworth. In 1865 the boundary with Southampton Parish was altered, adding the remainde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |