Cambridge-Narrows

Place in New Brunswick, Canada

45°49′42″N 65°57′20″W / 45.82847°N 65.95544°W / 45.82847; -65.95544CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCounty Queens Parish Cambridge MunicipalityArcadiaIncorporated1966Area

^[1]

• Land106.79 km² (41.23 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total715 • Density6.7/km² (17/sq mi) • Change 2016–21

27.2%Time zoneUTC-4 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (EDT)Websitewww.cambridge-narrows.ca

Cambridge-Narrows is a former village in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Arcadia.

The village straddled Washedemoak Lake, a widening of the Canaan River, several kilometres upstream of the Saint John River. Cambridge-Narrows has 3 main arteries, Route 695, Route 715, and Route 710

History

The Cambridge-Narrows consisted of two separate settlements on either side of the river, Cambridge and The Narrows, which were merged under one municipal government in 1966.

On 1 January 2023, Cambridge-Narrows amalgamated with the village of Gagetown and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Arcadia.^[2]^[3] The community's name remains in official use.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cambridge-Narrows had a population of 715 living in 345 of its 629 total private dwellings, a change of 27.2% from its 2016 population of 562. With a land area of 106.79 km² (41.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.7/km² (17.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[5]

Notable people

Bordering communities

References

^ ^a ^b "Census Profile of Cambridge-Narrows". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ "RSC 11 Regional Service Commission 11". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.