Red Bank, New Brunswick
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Red Bank
Location of Red Bank in New Brunswick
Red Bank, New Brunswick is a small rural community (unincorporated area) in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located approximately 20 km west of Miramichi, New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Little Southwest Miramichi River, at its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River. The community lies on the southwest bank of the NW Miramichi, adjacent to the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, and opposite its sister community Sunny Corner.[1]
A post office has existed here since 1854.
In 1871 Red Bank had a population of 175, and in 1898 Red Bank had a population of 200.[2]
[edit] Prominent Citizens
[edit] References
- ^ "Red Bank". Geographical Names of Canada. http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v9/sima_unique_v9?english?DAWBK?C. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Red Bank". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=3266. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
Coordinates: 46°56′N 65°49′W / 46.933°N 65.817°W
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