Turtle Creek is a community Southwest of
Riverview, in
Albert County,
New Brunswick
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. The community is located on named after the ''Turtle Creek'' and is located on
Route 910.
History
As of Summer 2011, traffic to Turtle Creek has increased due to the recent construction of
wind turbines
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. In 1866 Turtle Creek was a farming community with approximately 35 families: ''
Robert Mitton'' and ''
Peter Jonah'' were mill owners here: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Turtle Creek was a station on the
Salisbury and Hillsborough Railway and had 1 post office and a population of 100: formerly called ''Fourche à Crapaud'' by
Acadian settlers.
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Turtle Creek Reservoir
The Turtle Creek Reservoir located in the community that services water to
Metro Moncton
Greater Moncton () is a census metropolitan area comprising Moncton, Riverview, New Brunswick, Riverview, and Dieppe, New Brunswick, Dieppe in New Brunswick, Canada.
Population
Greater Moncton has a population of 157,717 (2021). Migration is most ...
.
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
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References
Bordering communities
Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick
Communities in Greater Moncton
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