Hammondvale is a Canadian rural community in
Kings County,
New Brunswick
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History
Located in
Hammond Parishsource, the community was originally named ''Upham Vale''. It was renamed in 1870. In 1871 it had a population of 200, in 1898 it had a population of 250.
The community is 6.38 km NE from the community of
Hillsdale and 3.19 km NW from
Poodiac. The cave known as "Kitt's Cave", is also located in this community. It was named because it is one of the few known locations where
beavers raise their young deep inside a cave in the spring. The cave is 141 m long and 8 m deep.
turns north from
Fundy-St. Martins through the community. The
Hammond River
The Hammond River is a tributary of the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick, Canada. It runs approximately in southern Kings County along the border of Saint John County. It rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the rural community of Hammondva ...
rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the community.
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
References
Communities in Kings County, New Brunswick
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