Flatlands, New Brunswick
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Coordinates: 47°59′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Restigouche |
Parish | Addington |
Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
Provincial | Campbellton-Restigouche Centre |
Government | |
• Type | Local service district |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) |
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Area code | 506 |
Access Routes | Route 11 |
Flatlands is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The Duncan family of Aberdeen, Scotland were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton. In 1866 Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families. In 1871, it had a population of 150. In 1898 Flatlands was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church and a population of about 400.[2]
References
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
- ^ "Flatlands". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 15 May 2012.