Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the parish. For the community, see Cambridge-Narrows, New Brunswick.
Cambridge
Parish

Location within Queens County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°50′N 64°35′W / 45.84°N 64.59°W / 45.84; -64.59
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Queens County
Established 1852
Area[1]
 • Land 113.97 km2 (44.00 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 651
 • Density 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 4.5%
 • Dwellings 618
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Cambridge is a Canadian parish in Queens County, New Brunswick.

History

Cambridge Parish created from Wickham Parish and Waterborough Parish in 1852: named for Prince Adolphus-Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850) and uncle of Queen Victoria.

Delineation

Cambridge Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[2] as being bounded:

Beginning on the northeastern shore of the Saint John River, at the southeast angle of lot number sixteen, granted to Isaac Gilbert; thence following the course of the lower or southeastern line of said lot numbered sixteen northeasterly until it meets the waters of the Grand Lake; thence by the waters of the Grand Lake to the road[lower-alpha 1] leading from Mill Cove on the said lake, to Fowlers Cove on the Washademoak Lake; thence southeasterly by said road to Washademoak Lake; thence southwesterly by the waters of the Washademoak Lake and through the Colwells Creek and Lawson Passage to the Saint John River; and thence following the shore of the Saint John River up stream to the place of beginning.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 N/A
2006 682 Increase6.7%
2001 639 Increase0.0%
1996 Decrease0.0%
1991 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only %
English only %
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[5]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fowler Road.

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  4. ↑ Profile: Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick
  5. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7


 Canning Parish Canning Parish Waterborough Parish
Gagetown Parish Johnston Parish
   Cambridge Parish  
Hampstead Parish Wickham Parish


Coordinates: 45°49′22″N 66°04′14″W / 45.822639°N 66.07049°W / 45.822639; -66.07049 (Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick)

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