Central Moncton
See also: Moncton Centre (electoral district)
Coordinates: 46°05′54″N 64°47′49″W / 46.098352°N 64.796934°W
Central Moncton is a neighbourhood in Moncton, New Brunswick. Its boundaries include Vaughan Harvey to the West, Connaught Ave and Wheeler Blvd to the North and Botsford Street to the East, John St, Mountain Road, to the south.
History
See History of Moncton and Timeline of Moncton history
This area includes a lot of old housing dating back to before the 1930s. Up until around 1935 there were several small communities now neighbourhoods including, Georgetown and Parkton (Park Town)[1]
Places of note
| Name | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Central Moncton Shopping Area | Shopping | (From Macbeath Avenue of Mountain Road to University/John Intersection General Area) |
| Kiwanis Park | Sports | |
| Hall's Creek Bridge | Structure | Current structure erected in 1982. First bridge to link Moncton to Leger's Corner was built in 1867. |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Education | |
| George Dumont Hospital | Healthcare | |
| Former Moncton High School | Culture | |
| Ecole Beausejour | Education | Francophone Junior High School from the 1960s to the 1990s |
| CBC/Radio-Canada | Structure | Public broadcasters radio and TV. Opened in the 1960s |
| Alcorn Manor | Structure | |
| Beausejour Gymnos Gymnastics Club | Structure |
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Moncton
See also
Bordering communities
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Moncton (Mapleton) | Moncton (Sunny Brae) | Moncton (Lewisville) | |
| Moncton (Old North End / Centennial) |  |
Dieppe | ||
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| Moncton (Centennial) | Moncton (Downtown Moncton) | Moncton (Downtown Moncton) |
References
- ↑ Acadian Roots, Moncton History.
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