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McAdam Parish, New Brunswick

McAdam is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]

McAdam
Location within York County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°41′N 67°24′W / 45.68°N 67.40°W / 45.68; -67.40
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyYork
Erected1895
Area
 • Land534.77 km2 (206.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total61
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
16.4%
 • Dwellings
45
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of McAdam

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of McAdam and the local service district of the parish of McAdam,[3] both of which were members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).[4]

Origin of name edit

The parish was named in honour of John McAdam, a timber merchant and politician who died in 1893.[5]

History edit

McAdam was erected in 1895 from Prince William and Dumfries Parishes.[6]

Boundaries edit

McAdam Parish is bounded:[2][7][8]

  • on the northeast by a line beginning at a point about 825 metres east of Moon Pond, then running southeasterly along grant lines, crossing Shogomoc Lake, to the prolongation of the eastern line of large grants to the New Brunswick Railway Company and New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land Company east of McAdam, then southerly along the railway grants, crossing Magaguadavic Lake, to the railway north of Mink Lake, then running south-southwesterly, south-southeasterly, and southerly, crossing Route 4 to a point about 1 kilometre south of Route 4 and 2.9 kilometres southwest of its junction with Diffen Road;
  • on the southeast by a line paralleling the Sunbury County line, as with other parishes south of the Saint John River, striking the Charlotte County line about 3 kilometres east of Route 630;
  • on the south by the Charlotte County line;
  • on the west and southwest by the international border, running through the St. Croix River and Spednic Lake;
  • on the northwest by a line beginning west of Sandy Point and running northeasterly, paralleling the southeastern line, to the starting point.

Communities edit

Communities at least partly within the parish.[7][8][9] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water edit

Bodies of water[a] at least partly within the parish.[7][8][9]

Islands edit

Islands at least partly within the parish.[7][8][9]

  • Bells Island
  • Ben Beaches Island
  • Big Island
  • Cummings Island
  • Estys Island
  • Hardwood Island
  • Lindsay Island
  • Little Indian Island
  • Long Island
  • Luffs Island
  • O'Malleys Island
  • Parker Island
  • Star Island
  • Todds Island
  • Varney Island
  • Whites Island
  • Williams Island
  • Works Island

Other notable places edit

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[7][8][9][10]

  • Spednic Lake Protected Natural Area

Demographics edit

Parish population total does not include village of McAdam

Access Routes edit

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[15]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 1 February 2021
  5. ^ Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 247. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ "57 Vic. c. 34 An Act to erect part of the Parishes of Prince William and Dumfries, in the County of York, into a separate Parish.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of April, 1894. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1894. pp. 157–160. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c d e "No. 124". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 25 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 134, 135, and 145 at same site.
  8. ^ a b c d e "386" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 25 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 387, 405, 406, 423, 424, 438, and 439 at same site.
  9. ^ a b c d "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  11. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  12. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: McAdam Parish, New Brunswick
  13. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: McAdam Parish, New Brunswick
  14. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: McAdam, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  15. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7

External links edit

  • Village of McAdam



45°40′48″N 67°24′00″W / 45.68000°N 67.40000°W / 45.68000; -67.40000 (McAdam Parish, New Brunswick)

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This article is about the geographic parish former local service district and rural census subdivision For the village see McAdam New Brunswick McAdam is a geographic parish in York County New Brunswick Canada 2 McAdamParishLocation within York County New Brunswick Coordinates 45 41 N 67 24 W 45 68 N 67 40 W 45 68 67 40Country CanadaProvince New BrunswickCountyYorkErected1895Area 1 Land534 77 km2 206 48 sq mi Population 2021 1 Total61 Density0 1 km2 0 3 sq mi Change 2016 202116 4 Dwellings45Time zoneUTC 4 AST Summer DST UTC 3 ADT Figures do not include portion within the village of McAdamPrior to the 2023 governance reform for governance purposes it was divided between the village of McAdam and the local service district of the parish of McAdam 3 both of which were members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission SNBSC 4 Contents 1 Origin of name 2 History 3 Boundaries 4 Communities 5 Bodies of water 6 Islands 7 Other notable places 8 Demographics 8 1 Population 8 2 Language 9 Access Routes 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksOrigin of name editThe parish was named in honour of John McAdam a timber merchant and politician who died in 1893 5 History editMcAdam was erected in 1895 from Prince William and Dumfries Parishes 6 Boundaries editMcAdam Parish is bounded 2 7 8 on the northeast by a line beginning at a point about 825 metres east of Moon Pond then running southeasterly along grant lines crossing Shogomoc Lake to the prolongation of the eastern line of large grants to the New Brunswick Railway Company and New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land Company east of McAdam then southerly along the railway grants crossing Magaguadavic Lake to the railway north of Mink Lake then running south southwesterly south southeasterly and southerly crossing Route 4 to a point about 1 kilometre south of Route 4 and 2 9 kilometres southwest of its junction with Diffen Road on the southeast by a line paralleling the Sunbury County line as with other parishes south of the Saint John River striking the Charlotte County line about 3 kilometres east of Route 630 on the south by the Charlotte County line on the west and southwest by the international border running through the St Croix River and Spednic Lake on the northwest by a line beginning west of Sandy Point and running northeasterly paralleling the southeastern line to the starting point Communities editCommunities at least partly within the parish 7 8 9 bold indicates an incorporated municipality italics indicate a name no longer in official use Burpee Cottrell McAdam Newcomb St Croix Sugar BrookBodies of water editBodies of water a at least partly within the parish 7 8 9 Digdeguash River St Croix River Canoose Stream Diggity Stream Shogomoc Stream Musquash Flowage Magaguadavic Lake Palfrey Lake Spednic Lake more than fifteen other officially named lakesIslands editIslands at least partly within the parish 7 8 9 Bells Island Ben Beaches Island Big Island Cummings Island Estys Island Hardwood Island Lindsay Island Little Indian Island Long Island Luffs Island O Malleys Island Parker Island Star Island Todds Island Varney Island Whites Island Williams Island Works IslandOther notable places editParks historic sites and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish 7 8 9 10 Spednic Lake Protected Natural AreaDemographics editParish population total does not include village of McAdam Population edit Population trend 11 12 13 14 Census Population Change 2016 73 nbsp 170 4 2011 27 nbsp 66 3 2006 80 nbsp 9 1 2001 88 nbsp 17 0 1996 106 nbsp 13 8 1991 123 N AThe net change from 2006 to 2016 80 people to 73 is a decline of 8 75 Language edit Mother tongue 2016 14 Language Population Pct English only 70 93 3 French only 0 0 Both English and French 0 0 Other languages 5 6 7 Access Routes editHighways and numbered routes that run through the parish including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits 15 Highways nbsp Route 4 Principal Routes None Secondary Routes None External Routes NoneSee also editList of parishes in New BrunswickNotes edit Not including brooks ponds or coves References edit a b Census Profile Statistics Canada 26 October 2022 Retrieved 29 October 2022 a b Chapter T 3 Territorial Division Act Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 13 November 2020 New Brunswick Regulation 84 168 under the Municipalities Act O C 84 582 Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 25 July 2020 Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions RSC Les communautes dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services regionaux CSR PDF Government of New Brunswick July 2017 retrieved 1 February 2021 Ganong William F 1896 A Monograph of the Place Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick Royal Society of Canada p 247 Retrieved 17 March 2021 57 Vic c 34 An Act to erect part of the Parishes of Prince William and Dumfries in the County of York into a separate Parish Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty s Province of New Brunswick Passed in the Month of April 1894 Fredericton Government of New Brunswick 1894 pp 157 160 Available as a free ebook from Google Books a b c d e No 124 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development Retrieved 25 June 2021 Remainder of parish on maps 134 135 and 145 at same site a b c d e 386 PDF Transportation and Infrastructure Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 25 June 2021 Remainder of parish on mapbooks 387 405 406 423 424 438 and 439 at same site a b c d Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database CGNDB Government of Canada Retrieved 3 July 2021 Explore New Brunswick s Protected Natural Areas GeoNB Retrieved 3 July 2021 Statistics Canada 1996 2001 2006 census 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile McAdam Parish New Brunswick 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile McAdam Parish New Brunswick a b Census Profile 2016 Census McAdam Parish Census subdivision New Brunswick Statistics Canada Retrieved 7 October 2019 Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978 1 55368 618 7External links editVillage of McAdam 45 40 48 N 67 24 00 W 45 68000 N 67 40000 W 45 68000 67 40000 McAdam Parish New Brunswick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title McAdam Parish New Brunswick amp oldid 1216423447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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