Cambridge-Narrows
Cambridge-Narrows is a former village in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Arcadia.
The village straddled Washedemoak Lake, a widening of the Canaan River, several kilometres upstream of the Saint John River. Cambridge-Narrows has 3 main arteries, Route 695, Route 715, and Route 710
History
The Cambridge-Narrows consisted of two separate settlements on either side of the river, Cambridge and The Narrows, which were merged under one municipal government in 1966.
On 1 January 2023, Cambridge-Narrows amalgamated with the village of Gagetown and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Arcadia.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cambridge-Narrows had a population of 715 living in 345 of its 629 total private dwellings, a change of 27.2% from its 2016 population of 562. With a land area of 106.79 km2 (41.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.7/km2 (17.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Notable people
Bordering communities
- Hampton
- Big Cove
- McDonald Corner
- Jemseg
- Hatfield Point
- Springfield, Kings County
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile of Cambridge-Narrows". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 11 Regional Service Commission 11". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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- Village of Cambridge Narrows
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