Chamcook ( ) is an

unincorporated area An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Charlotte County, New Brunswick Charlotte County (2016 population 25,428) is the southwest-most county of New Brunswick, Canada. It was formed in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia. Once a layer of local government, the county seat was abolished with t ...

, Canada. It lies between the eastern bank of

Chamcook Lake Chamcook Lake is a lake of Saint Andrews Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located just north of the Passamaquoddy Bay which is part of the Bay of Fundy, near the border with Maine, United States. The town of Chamcook, New Brunswick lies on th ...

and the western edge of

Passamaquoddy Bay Passamaquoddy Bay (french: Baie de Passamaquoddy) is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St. Croix River. Most of the bay lies within Canada, with its w ...

. Local governance is provided by the Chamcook Local Service District,. The LSD assesses for fire, police, zoning, emergency measures, and animal control services. The taxing authority is 513.00 Chamcook. The LSD is part of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC). Statistics Canada counts the population in the census division of Saint Andrews, Parish. "Many meanings have been given, but none are certain." (Ganong). May refer to a harbour with a narrow entrance.

History

Chamcook was founded in 1785. Its location on Passamaquoddy Bay made fishing and

shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befo ...

two important industries to the local economy, though the community also depended on agriculture as did many surrounding villages in New Brunswick. In terms of rail transport, Chamcook was served by the

New Brunswick Railway The New Brunswick Railway Company Limited (NBR) is currently a Canadian non-operating railway and land holding company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick that is part of "Irving Transportation Services", a division within the J.D. Irving ...

and later the Canadian Pacific Railway. There is a Chapel of ease in the area named St. John the Baptist.

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Communities in Charlotte County, New Brunswick Local service districts of Charlotte County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub

History

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