Cambridge Parish is a Canadian parish in Queens County, New Brunswick. It was created from Wickham Parish and Waterborough Parish in 1852, and was named for Prince Adolphus-Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850) and uncle of Queen Victoria.
Cambridge | |
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 Location within Queens County, New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 64°35′W / 45.84°N 64.59°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Queens County |
| Established | 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 113.17 km2 (43.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  5.7% |
| • Homes | 478 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| The numbers do not include the part within the village of Cambridge-Narrows | |
Communities
changeCommunities at least partly within the parish;[2][3][4] bold indicates an incorporated municipality
- Cherry Hill
- Jemseg
- Lower Cambridge
- Lower Jemseg
- Mill Cove
- Scovil
- Whites Cove
- Cambridge-Narrows
- Central Cambridge
- Lakeview
- McDonald Corner
Bodies of water
changeBodies of water[a] at least partly in the parish:[2][3][4]
- Jemseg River
- Saint John River
- Colwells Creek
- Trout Creek
- Lawson Passage
- Raft Channel
- Dykeman Lake
- Foshay Lake
- Grand Lake
- Little Lake
- Washademoak Lake
Islands
changeIslands in the parish:[2][3][4]
- Coreys Island
- Huestis Island
- Nevers Island
- Thatch Island
Demographics
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Access Routes
changeHighways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[7]
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Notes
change- ↑ Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "No. 128". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 19 June 2021. Remainder of parish on map 139 at same site.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "373" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 393, 394, 412, and 413 at same site.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick
- ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
45°49′22″N 66°04′14″W / 45.822639°N 66.07049°W
