Demoiselle Creek is a Canadian rural community in
Albert County,
New Brunswick
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Located in
Hillsborough Parishsource), the community derives its name from the creek that runs through it. With approximately 50 residents, the community is bordered by the communities of
Curryville and
Albert Mines. The cave known as the "Underground Lake" is also located in this community. The cave is 141 m long and 13.1 m deep.
History
The community was originally called Cape Demoiselle (or one of about 6 variations of the name "Demoiselle") and now covers an area of approximately . The actual geographic feature known as Cape Demoiselle was renamed Hopewell Cape.
The name "Demoiselle" means "little girl" in French. It was named by a ship captain for a rock formation that resembled a young woman's figure. Like many rural communities, Demoiselle is small and sparsely populated.
Notable people
See also
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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 Albert County, New Brunswick
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