Scoudouc, New Brunswick
| Scoudouc | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Former Owens-Illinois glass plant in Scoudouc, New Brunswick. It was constructed in an aircraft hangar, part of an abandoned World War II air base. O-I was the latest in a long list of owners of the glass manufacturing plant. | |
  Scoudouc The location of Scoudouc within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′07″N 64°33′45″W / 46.168657°N 64.562616°WCoordinates: 46°10′07″N 64°33′45″W / 46.168657°N 64.562616°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland County |
| Parish | Shediac Parish |
| Metropolitan areas of New Brunswick | Greater Shediac |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Scoudouc Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 464.9/km2 (1,204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
History
Located near Scoudouc River, 6.13 km SSW of Shediac: Shediac Parish, Westmorland County: William Francis Ganong identified the Mi'kmaq name for Scoudouc River as Oumskoodook: PO Scadouc 1890-1932: in 1898 "Scadouc" was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of about 200: also called Bellevue Settlement: included the community of Dorchester Crossing: PO from 1885: in 1898 Dorchester Crossing was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill and a population of 250: PO Scoudouc 1932-1961.[1]
Places of note
- Scoudouc Industrial Park.[2]
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick
See also
- List of communities in New Brunswick
- List of communities in Greater Moncton
- List of communities in Greater Shediac
Bordering communities
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Shediac | Shediac | Barachois | |
| Lakeville |  |
Bourgeois Mills | ||
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| Painsec Junction | Meadow Brook | Basse-Aboujagane |
References
- ↑ Details of Scoudouc History, Government of Canada.
- ↑ Scoudouc Industrial Park Poised for Growth, Greater Moncton.
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