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Edgetts Landing, New Brunswick
Edgetts Landing is an unincorporated community in Albert County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in Southeastern New Brunswick, to the south of Moncton. History Notable people See also *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 municipal ... Bordering communities References Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick {{AlbertCountyNB-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert County, New Brunswick
Albert County (2021 population 30,749) is New Brunswick's third-youngest List of counties of New Brunswick, county, located on the Western side of the Petitcodiac River on the Chignecto Bay in the Bay of Fundy; the County seat, shire town is Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, Hopewell Cape. The county was established in 1845 from parts of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Westmorland County and Saint John County, New Brunswick, Saint John County, and named after Albert, Prince Consort, Prince Albert. Since the abolition of county municipal governments in 1967, its best-known use is as a census division. The mineral albertite was discovered a few miles away in 1849, giving rise to Albert Mines. Census subdivisions Municipalities There are four municipalities within Albert County (listed by 2021 population): Parishes The county's six parishes serve as rural census subdivisions, which do not include the municipalities within them (listed by 2021 population): Demographics As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. It is part of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic Canada, Atlantic provinces. The province is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental climate, continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas - predominantly in Moncton, Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John and Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the New Brunswick Official Languages Act (1969), Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an official language, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of its central inland location in the region and its history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes. As of the 2024 Statistics Canada estimates, the city had a population of 97,523. The metropolitan population in 2024 was 188,036, making it the fastest growing census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada for the year with a growth rate of 5.1%. Its land area is . Although the Moncton area was first settled in 1733, Moncton was officially founded in 1766 with the arrival of Pennsylvania German immigrants from Philadelphia. Initially an agricultural settlement, Moncton was not incorporated until 1855. It was named for Lt. Col. Robert Monckton, the British officer who had captu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 municipality. Municipalities Cities New Brunswick has eight cities: * Bathurst * Campbellton * Dieppe * Edmundston * Fredericton * Miramichi *Moncton * Saint John Towns New Brunswick has 27 towns. Villages New Brunswick has 66 villages. Regional municipalities New Brunswick has one regional municipality. Rural communities New Brunswick has seven rural communities. Indian reserves First Nations Parishes New Brunswick has 152 parishes, of which 142 are recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada and six as dissolved census subdivisions. Local service districts Neighbourhoods Other communities and settlements This is a list of communities and settlements in New Brunswick. A–B ; A * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey, New Brunswick
Hillsborough is a former village in Albert County in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It was an incorporated village prior to 2023 but is now part of the much larger incorporated village of Fundy Albert. Hillsborough is on a hill overlooking the Petitcodiac River near the intersection of Route 910 and Route 114. It is the largest settlement in Hillsborough Parish. History Originally established around 1700 as "Blanchard's Village" by Acadian farmers, they lived here for sixty years, building dykes that are still in use. Before the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, the area was almost 100% French. Now, few Acadians live there, though there are several Acadian settlements on the opposite bank of the Petitcodiac River, such as Pre d'en Haut, New Brunswick. On September 4, 1755, the Battle of Petitcodiac was fought near Hillsborough. After the capture of Fort Beausejour during the Seven Years' War, in an attempt to gain control over the region, the British sent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belliveau Village, New Brunswick
Memramcook, sometimes also spelled Memramcouke or Memramkouke, is a village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language. An agricultural village, it has a strong local patrimony, key to the history of the region. It was home to Mi'kmaqs for many years and was the arrival site of Acadians in 1700. A large part of these Acadians were deported in 1755, but the village itself survived. The Collège Saint-Joseph was the first francophone university in the east of Canada, which opened its doors in 1864 and hosted/organized the first National Acadian Convention in 1881. History Name Memramcook was called the "Berceau de l'Acadie", which translates to "cradle of Acadia". Long inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, the site saw the arrival of their allies, the Acadians in 1700.Arsenault, Bona, Histoire des Acadiens, Bibliothèque nationale du Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petitcodiac River
The Petitcodiac River () is a river located in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Local tourist businesses often refer to it as the "chocolate river" due to its distinctive brown mud floor and brown waters. Stretching across a meander length of , the river traverses Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Westmorland, Albert County, New Brunswick, Albert, and Kings County, New Brunswick, Kings counties, draining a Drainage basin, watershed area of about . The watershed features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse population of terrestrial and aquatic species. Ten named Tributary, tributaries join the river in its course toward its mouth in Shepody Bay. Prior to the construction of a causeway in 1968, the Petitcodiac River had one of the world's largest tidal bores, which ranged from in height and moved at speeds of . With the opening of the causeway gates in April 2010, the river is flushing itself of ocean silts, and the bore is returning to its former size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaumont, New Brunswick
Memramcook, sometimes also spelled Memramcouke or Memramkouke, is a village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language. An agricultural village, it has a strong local Cultural heritage, patrimony, key to the history of the region. It was home to Mi'kmaqs for many years and was the arrival site of Acadians in 1700. A large part of these Acadians were deported in 1755, but the village itself survived. The Collège Saint-Joseph was the first francophone university in the east of Canada, which opened its doors in 1864 and hosted/organized the first National Acadian Convention in 1881. History Name Memramcook was called the "Berceau de l'Acadie", which translates to "cradle of Acadia". Long inhabited by the Mi'kmaq people, Mi'kmaq, the site saw the arrival of their allies, the Acadians in 1700.Arsenault, Bona, Histoire des Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Hopewell Cape is a Canadian village and headland in Albert County, New Brunswick at the northern end of Shepody Bay and the mouth of the Petitcodiac River. Hopewell Cape had been the municipal centre for Albert County prior to the dissolution of county municipal government in the 1960s. However, it was not incorporated as a Village like many other small villages had at that time. Exact population figures are not maintained; however, it is among the largest communities in Hopewell Parish, which had a population in 2016 of 647. Its population density of 4.3/Km2 makes the parish equivalent to the Village of Alma. Hopewell Cape is the site of the Hopewell Rocks, a world-famous geological formation accessible at low tide on Shepody Bay. Hopewell Cape is also the site of the Albert County Museum that features an original jail and courthouse. There are plans for displays at the museum that will highlight the life and career of the Hon. Richard B. Bennett, former Prime Minister of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demoiselle Creek, New Brunswick
Demoiselle Creek is a Canadian rural community in Albert County, New Brunswick. Located in Hillsborough Parishsource), the community derives its name from the creek that runs through it. With approximately 50 residents, the community is bordered by the communities of Curryville and Albert Mines. The cave known as the "Underground Lake" is also located in this community. The cave is 141 m long and 13.1 m deep. History The community was originally called Cape Demoiselle (or one of about 6 variations of the name "Demoiselle") and now covers an area of approximately . The actual geographic feature known as Cape Demoiselle was renamed Hopewell Cape. The name "Demoiselle" means "little girl" in French. It was named by a ship captain for a rock formation that resembled a young woman's figure. Like many rural communities, Demoiselle is small and sparsely populated. Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Mines, New Brunswick
Albert Mines is a community in the southeastern cornerMap of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is due south of the Village of Hillsborough and bordered by the communities of Demoiselle Creek (site of Hopewell Rocks) and Edgetts Landing. Prominent buildings today include the Albert Mines Baptist Church. The locale is notable in the history of the petroleum industry as being the source of the first ore used to distill kerosene. Mining history In 1820, a deposit of Albertite, variously described as "solid petroleum" or " asphalt" was discovered by Abraham Gesner, who understood its potential as an alternative to whale oil as a source of light. After developing a process to distill the ore into what he would call kerosene (paraffin in Europe) the ore was mined between 1854 and 1881, yielding an estimated 200,000 tons of Albertite. Mining disputes, including the nature of Albertite Albertite is a variety of Bitumen, asphalt found in the Albert Formation in Albert C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Corner, New Brunswick
Isaiah ( or ; , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "Yahweh is salvation"; also known as Isaias or Esaias from ) was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. The text of the Book of Isaiah refers to Isaiah as "the prophet", but the exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is complicated. The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man, Isaiah, possibly in two periods between 740 BC and 686 BC, separated by approximately 15 years. Another widely held view suggests that parts of the first half of the book (chapters 1–39) originated with the historical prophet, interspersed with prose commentaries written in the time of King Josiah 100 years later, and that the remainder of the book dates from immediately before and immediately after the end of the 6th-century BC exile in Babylon (almost two centuries after the time of the historical prophet), and that perhaps these later cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
