Route 845 is a Canadian highway in

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. The road passes along the southern side of the

Kingston Peninsula The Kingston Peninsula is a peninsula in southern New Brunswick, Canada, located between the Saint John River (New Brunswick), Saint John River and the Kennebecasis River in Kings County, New Brunswick, Kings County. The peninsula was the site of ...

. Route 845 begins within the town limits of

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at an intersection with Route 121. Next comes the village of Kingston, followed by the village of Clifton Royal which has a

cable ferry A cable ferry (including the terms chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries often ...

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Gondola Point Ferry The Gondola Point Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry crosses the Kennebecasis River, linking Gondola Point in Quispamsis Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to ) is a Kings County suburb of Saint Joh ...

) to the Saint John suburb of

Quispamsis Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to ) is a Kings County suburb of Saint John, New Brunswick, located to the northeast in the lower Kennebecasis River valley. Its population was 18,768 as of the 2021 census. History The original inhabita ...

. Route 845 follows the southern shore of the Kingston Peninsula along the

Kennebecasis River The Kennebecasis River ( ) is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "''Kenepekachiachk''", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately ...

past Clifton Royal and Chapel Grove. Next is the community of Summerville, which has a seasonal ferry to Millidgeville, in Saint John. Adjacent to this ferry is another cable ferry to

Kennebecasis Island Kennebecasis Island (also called McCormick's Island) is a small Canadian island located in the Province of New Brunswick at the confluence of the Saint John River and Kennebecasis River. Its proximity to the city of Saint John has resulted in ...

, a summer-only community accessible from May to November. The road curves northward at Lands End opposite

Grand Bay-Westfield Grand Bay-Westfield is a town on the west bank of the Saint John River immediately north of the boundary between Kings County and Saint John County. Name The Town's hyphenated name is the product of a series of amalgamations since 1966. The ...

, where a third ferry to

leaves from the Hardings Point Landing Road. The second half of Route 845 runs northeasterly along the Saint John River from Hardings Point back to Kingston. This stretch has several river lights, beaches, and th
Long Reach Volunteer Fire Department
Just before the end of the highway at Kingston Corner, there is a turnoff to Route 850. Route 845 terminates at Kingston Corner where it meets itself, basically forming one huge rectangular loop.

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