Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick
| Fredericton Junction | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Fredericton Junction Location of Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 66°22′W / 45.40°N 66.37°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 New Brunswick |
| County | Sunbury |
| Parish | Gladstone |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 752 |
| • Density | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| • Change 2006-11 |
 11.4% |
| • Census Ranking | 2,944 of 5,008 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Dwellings | 304 |
| Median Income* | $37,983 CDN |
| Access Routes |
 Route 101 |
| |
Fredericton Junction (2011 population - 752[4]) is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
Located on the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, approximately 45 km southwest of Fredericton,
History
The community was originally named Hartt's Mills but was renamed in 1869 when the European and North American Railway (Western Extension) was opened between Saint John and Vanceboro, Maine, meeting the Fredericton Branch Railway which ran from this junction into Fredericton.
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Sunbury County, New Brunswick
See also
References
- ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Fredericton Junction
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick
- ↑ Statistics Canada Mobile Census Profile: Baker-Brook, New Brunswick (Village)
- ↑ "Census Profile: Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick (Village) – Statistics Canada Mobile". Retrieved 2013-03-26.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 66°37′W / 45.667°N 66.617°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 12, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.