Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick

Fredericton Junction
Village
Fredericton Junction

Location of Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°24′N 66°22′W / 45.40°N 66.37°W / 45.40; -66.37
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Sunbury
Parish Gladstone
Village Status 1966
Government[1]
  Type Village Council
Area[2]
  Total 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 752
  Density 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi)
  Change 2006-11 Increase11.4%
  Census Ranking 2,944 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
Dwellings 304
Median Income* $58,839 CDN
Access Routes Route 101
  • Median household income, 2011 (all households)

Fredericton Junction (2011 population - 752[4]) is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.

Located on the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, the village is approximately 45 km southwest of Fredericton.

History

The community was originally named Hartt's Mills but was renamed in 1869 when the European and North American Railway (Western Extension) was opened between Saint John and Vanceboro, Maine, meeting the Fredericton Branch Railway which ran from this junction into Fredericton.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Government of New Brunswick website: Fredericton Junction
  2. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick
  3. Statistics Canada Mobile Census Profile: Baker-Brook, New Brunswick (Village)
  4. "Census Profile: Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick (Village) – Statistics Canada Mobile". Retrieved 2013-03-26.

Coordinates: 45°40′N 66°37′W / 45.667°N 66.617°W / 45.667; -66.617


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