Canaan is a Canadian community, located in
Westmorland County,
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the northwest of
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...
. Canaan is located mainly at the intersection of
New Brunswick Route 126
Route 126 is a North/South provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 117 intersection in Miramichi. The road has a length of approximately 121 kilometres, and services small, otherwise isolated rural ...
and
New Brunswick Route 485
Route 485 is a long west–east secondary highway in the southeast portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
The route's western terminus is at Route 126 in the community of Canaan
Canaan (; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍 – ; he, כְּנַעַ ...
. which is also situated around the
Canaan River
The Canaan River is located in the southeastern portion of New Brunswick. The river drains into Washademoak Lake, in turn draining into the Saint John River. The watershed is composed of 17 tributaries. The total watershed area is .
Communitie ...
. Canaan is sometimes referred to as Canaan Station but Canaan is the official name.
History
*In July 1930 an
Al G. Barnes Circus train consisted of 29 cars, passed Canaan, the 18th car jumped the rails and it and the remaining cars piled into a tangled heap killing 4 and injuring several others.
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
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References
Bordering communities
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Hebert, New Brunswick
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Saint-Paul, New Brunswick
Saint-Paul is a community in Saint-Paul Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Gallagher Ridge, New Brunswick
Gallagher Ridge is a Canadian community, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the northwest of Moncton. Gallagher Ridge is part of Greater Moncton. Gallagher Ridge is located o ...
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New Scotland, New Brunswick
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New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
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Terrains de L'Évêque, New Brunswick
Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick
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