Belleisle is an informal geographic region in the
Canadian province of
New Brunswick in the lower
Saint John River valley.
Situated around
Belleisle Bay
Belleisle Bay is a fjord-like branch of the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick
Species of fish common to the area include, among others:
*Yellow perch
*White perch
*Smallmouth bass
*American eel
*Lamprey eel
*Pumpkin see ...
, the area is predominantly agricultural and functions as a summer community for many cottage-goers from nearby
Saint John. The region is divided between
Kings County Kings County or King's County may refer to:
Places Canada
*Kings County, New Brunswick
*Kings County, Nova Scotia
*Kings County, Prince Edward Island
** King's County (electoral district), abolished in 1892
Ireland
* County Offaly, formerly call ...
and
Queens County.
Communities in the region
Incorporated
*
Village of Valley Waters (northern edge of village is considered within Belleisle)
Unincorporated
*
Belleisle Creek
*
Erbs Cove
*
Hatfield Point
*
Henderson Settlement
*
Kars
Kars (; ku, Qers; ) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Its population is 73,836 in 2011. Kars was in the ancient region known as ''Chorzene'', (in Greek Χορζηνή) in classical historiography ( Strabo), part of ...
*
Keirsteadville
*
Long Creek
*
Long Point
*
Midland
Midland may refer to:
Places Australia
* Midland, Western Australia
Canada
* Midland, Albert County, New Brunswick
* Midland, Kings County, New Brunswick
* Midland, Newfoundland and Labrador
* Midland, Ontario
India
* Midland Ward, Kohima, Nagal ...
*
Shannon
*
Springfield
Springfield may refer to:
* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
*
Wickham
Transportation
*
New Brunswick Route 121
*
New Brunswick Route 124
*
New Brunswick Route 695
*
New Brunswick Route 705
Route 705 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada that runs from an intersection of Route 124 in Kars to an intersection with Route 710 in Henderson Settlement, a distance of 31.3 kilometres. In 2009, the cable ferry service connecting Route 70 ...
*
New Brunswick Route 710
Route 710 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada that runs from an intersection of Route 124 in Hatfield Point to an intersection with Route 10 in Long Creek.
Communities
* Hatfield Point
* The Grant
* Henderson Settlement
* Big Cove
* Ca ...
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New Brunswick Route 850
*
New Brunswick Route 855
Route 855 is a long mostly north–south secondary highway in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
Route description
Most of the route is in Kings County.
The route's northern terminus is north of Midland at Route 124, where it ...
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New Brunswick Route 870
Route 870 is a long north-east to south-west secondary highway in the south-western portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
Route description
Most of the route is in Kings County, New Brunswick, Kings County.
The route's northeastern terminus is in ...
*
New Brunswick Route 875
Route 875 is a long east to west secondary highway in the south-eastern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
Route description
Most of the route is in Kings County Kings County or King's County may refer to:
Places Canada
*Kings County, New Brunsw ...
Ferries
*
Evandale Ferry, a
cable ferry that carries
Route 124 across the
Saint John River from
Kars
Kars (; ku, Qers; ) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Its population is 73,836 in 2011. Kars was in the ancient region known as ''Chorzene'', (in Greek Χορζηνή) in classical historiography ( Strabo), part of ...
on the east bank to
Evandale on the west bank.
*
Hampstead Ferry The Hampstead Ferry was a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry crossed the Saint John River, linking Hampstead on the west bank with Wickham on the east bank.
About
The crossing was in length, taking 5 minutes, and wa ...
, a
cable ferry that carries
Route 705
Route 705, or Highway 705, may refer to:
Canada
* New Brunswick Route 705
* Saskatchewan Highway 705
Costa Rica
* National Route 705 (Costa Rica), National Route 705
India
* National Highway 705 (India), National Highway 705
United Kingdom
* A7 ...
across the
Saint John River from
Wickham on the east bank to
Hampstead
Hampstead () is an area in London, which lies northwest of Charing Cross, and extends from Watling Street, the A5 road (Roman Watling Street) to Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland. The area forms the northwest part of the Lon ...
on the west bank. This ferry service was cancelled in 2009 by the provincial government.
*
Belleisle Bay Ferry, a
cable ferry that crosses
Belleisle Bay
Belleisle Bay is a fjord-like branch of the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick
Species of fish common to the area include, among others:
*Yellow perch
*White perch
*Smallmouth bass
*American eel
*Lamprey eel
*Pumpkin see ...
from
Kars
Kars (; ku, Qers; ) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Its population is 73,836 in 2011. Kars was in the ancient region known as ''Chorzene'', (in Greek Χορζηνή) in classical historiography ( Strabo), part of ...
on the south bank to
Long Point on the north bank.
Schools
Belleisle Elementary School Belleisle or Belle Île may refer to:
Places
;In New Brunswick
*Belleisle, New Brunswick, an informal geographic region in the lower Saint John River valley
*Belleisle Bay, a fjord-like branch of the St. John River
* Belleisle Creek, New Brunswick, ...
is where children go to attend Kindergarten to grade 5.
Students attend
Belleisle Regional High School for grade 6-12. The schools are located on opposite sides of the road (
Route 124) in
Springfield
Springfield may refer to:
* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
. The schools belong to
School District 6.
Summer camp
Camp Pascobac is a resident camp for boys located on Belleisle Bay, founded in 1928. It provides instruction in boating and canoeing, craft development, fishing and other community activities. The camp is run by the local YMCA and runs for approximately four weeks in the summer.
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