Stanley is a

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in York County,

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. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of

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, the incorporated rural community of Upper Miramichi, and the

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of the parish of Stanley. Upper Miramichi is a member of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission (GMRSC), the others of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11).

Origin of name

The parish takes its name from the settlement of Stanley, in turn named for

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at the time and an early supporter of the

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that promoted settlement of the area.

History

The first iteration of Stanley was erected in 1837 from

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and Saint Marys Parishes. In 1838 Stanley was dissolved. In 1847 the modern Stanley was erected from Douglas and Saint Marys, expanding to include the northern part of the county.

Boundaries

Stanley Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 74, 75, 83–85, 93–96, 104, 105, and 114 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 212, 213, 227, 228, 243–245, 259–261, 275–279, 291–295, 308–310, and 328 at same site. * on the northeast by the Northumberland County line; * on the southeast and south by a line beginning at the meeting of point of Sunbury, Northumberland, and York Counties, then running southwesterly about 5.25 kilometres along the Sunbury County line to the prolongation of the northern line of Loyalist grants along the

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, then west-southwesterly along the prolongation and the Loyalist grants to a point about 650 metres north-northwesterly of Red Rock Branch Road and 900 metres west-southwesterly of Route 107, then southerly along the rear line the Loyalist grants on the western side of the Nashwaak, including a grant to Alexander Drummond along the English Settlement Road, to the northern line of a grant to Samuel and John Casey, then westerly about 1.6 kilometres and southerly about 1.4 kilometres to the South Branch Dunbar Stream, then westerly up the South Branch Dunbar to the eastern line of a grant to Thomas Richards fronting on the eastern side of Route 620; * on the southwest and west by a line running along the rear line of grants fronting on the east side of Route 620 and Currieburg Road to the northeastern corner of a grant to Isaac Woodward Jouett, on the south side of Mick Road, then running north to the

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line; * on the northwest by the Carleton and

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lines.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality or incorporated rural community; ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use * Centreville * Cross Creek * Cross Creek Station * English Settlement * Giants Glen (''The Glen'') * Green Hill * Limekiln * Maple Grove * Maple Grove Station * Mavis Mills * Red Rock * South Portage *

* Sutherland Siding * Tay Falls * Tay Valley * Ward Settlement * Williamsburg * Woodlands * rural community of Upper Miramichi ** Astle ** Bloomfield Ridge ** Clearwater ** Gordon Vale ** Hayesville ** McGivney ** North Cains ** Parker Ridge ** Taxis River ** Tugtown

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. *

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* Dungarvon River * Little Dungarvon River *

Southwest Miramichi River The Southwest Miramichi River is a river in New Brunswick, Canada. The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands (a part of the Appalachian Mountains). Its two branches join near the hamlet of Junipe ...

* Taxis River * Tay River *

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* Hinman Branch * Dunbar Stream * Cathle Creek * Cross Creek * more than thirty officially named lakes

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. * Clearwater Island * Gaspereau Island * Grassy Island * Lower Birch Island * Palmer Island * Slate Island * Strongbow Island * Upper Birch Island * Hayes Bar

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Bantalor Wildlife Management Area * Clearwater Aerodrome * Plaster Rock-Renous Wildlife Management Area *

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* Taxis Airstrip * Tay River Protected Natural Area

Demographics

Parish population total does not include village of Stanley and portion within Upper Miramichi

Population

Population trendStatistics Canada:

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census

Language

Mother tongue (2016)

Notes

References

External links

The Village of Stanley

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