Chamcook ( ) is an

unincorporated area An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

Charlotte County, New Brunswick Charlotte County (2021 population 26,015) is the most southwestern county of New Brunswick, Canada. It was formed in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia and named for Queen Charlotte. Once a layer of local government, t ...

, Canada. It lies between the eastern bank of Chamcook Lake and the western edge of

Passamaquoddy Bay Passamaquoddy Bay () is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St. Croix River. Most of the bay lies within Canada, with its western shore bounded by Was ...

. Local governance was provided by the Chamcook

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prior to the 2023 local governance reforms The LSD assessed for fire, police, zoning, emergency measures, and animal control services. The taxing authority was 513.00 Chamcook. The LSD was part of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).

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counts the population in the census division of Saint Andrews, Parish. "Many meanings have been given, but none are certain." (Ganong). May refer to a harbour with a narrow entrance.

History

Chamcook was founded in 1785. Its location on Passamaquoddy Bay made fishing and

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two important industries to the local economy, though the community also depended on agriculture as did many surrounding villages in New Brunswick. In terms of rail transport, Chamcook was served by the

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and later the

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. There is a

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in the area named St. John the Baptist.

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Communities in Charlotte County, New Brunswick Local service districts of Charlotte County, New Brunswick {{CharlotteCountyNB-geo-stub

History

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