Nauwigewauk, New Brunswick
Nauwigewauk is a rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located near the communities of Quispamsis and Lakeside at the mouth of the Hammond River, and borders the town of Hampton. The people of Nauwigewauk are sometimes locally known as Nauwigewaukies.
Nauwigewauk | |
|---|---|
Nauwigewauk | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′54″N 65°50′01″W / 45.51507°N 65.83368°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kings |
| Parish | Hampton |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Gary Crossman |
| • MP | Rob Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,472 |
| • Density | 48.2/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | E5N |
| Area code | 506 |
Name edit
Nauwigewauk was named in 1858 by the commissioners of the European and North American Railway. The names derives from Nuhwig'ewauk, the Maliseet name for the Hammond River, possibly meaning "slow current."[1][2]
History edit
Nauwigewauk was a station on the European and North American Railway and, later, on the Canadian National Railway. As of 2015, the CNR's single-track Sussex Subdivision still runs through the community to provide rail service connecting the Port of Saint John to the CN main line at Moncton. The town's station is defunct. The community had a post office from c. 1885 until 1969.[2]
In 1898, the town had a population of 150, one post office, one store, and two churches.[1]
Demographics edit
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,472 (-4.4% from 2011) | 1,539 (+5.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi) | 30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi) |
| Population density | 48.2/km2 (125/sq mi) | 50.3/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.0 (M: 45.9, F: 49.0) | 44.6 (M: 44.2, F: 45.0) |
| Private dwellings | 590 (total) | 610 (total) |
| Median household income | $81,887 |
Notable person edit
- Anna Ruth Lang, a recipient of the Canadian Cross of Valour.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Nauwigewauk". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Government of New Brunswick.
- ^ a b Rayburn, Alan (1975). Geographical Names of New Brunswick. Ottawa.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
45°28′01″N 65°52′59″W / 45.467°N 65.883°W