Mechanic Settlement is a
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
in
Kings County, New Brunswick
Kings County (2016 population 68,941) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Its historical shire town is Hampton.
Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.
Approximately half of the Kings County population ...
, Canada. Its
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
is approximately 100. It is beside
Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park is a national park of Canada located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. It was officially opened on 29 July 1950. The park showcases a rugged coastline which rises up to the Canadian Highlands, the ...
on
Route 114.
History
It was founded in 1843 by a group of mechanics and laborers from
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of Ki ...
.
It had a post office, from 1853 to 1928.
In November 2010, the community received more than 291mm of rain.
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 Kings County, New Brunswick
Populated places established in 1843
1843 establishments in New Brunswick
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