St. George, New Brunswick
St. George is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.
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| Coordinates: 45°08′N 66°49′W / 45.133°N 66.817°WCoordinates: 45°08′N 66°49′W / 45.133°N 66.817°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Municipality | Eastern Charlotte |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,579 |
| • Density | 97.7/km2 (253/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  4.1% |
| • Dwellings | 751 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
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| Website | www |
Geography
St. George is nicknamed the "Granite Town". It is located on the Magaguadavic River between Passamaquoddy Bay and Lake Utopia. It is 70 km west of Saint John. The Magaguadavic River flows through the town and into a large gorge and the St. George Dam at St. George, with caves in the cliffs on either side.
History
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | ±% |
| 1901 | 733 | — |
| 1911 | 988 | +34.8% |
| 1921 | 1,110 | +12.3% |
| 1931 | 1,087 | −2.1% |
| 1941 | 1,169 | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 1,263 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 1,133 | −10.3% |
| 1981 | 1,195 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,305 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1,345 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,414 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,509 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,309 | −13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,543 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1,517 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,579 | +4.1% |
The town was founded by Peter Clinch, a United Empire Loyalist who emigrated from the United States in 1784. Several granite quarries operated in the 19th and early 20th century.
In 2023, the village of St. George combined with Blacks Harbour and five other districts to become Eastern Charlotte.[2]
Transportation
The town is centered mainly between Route 1 to the north, Route 172 to the south-east along the most southern portion of Route 770.
St. George, New Brunswick Media
An 1893 sketch of the falls in St. George
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census Profile of St. George, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
Other websites
- Town of St. George Archived 2018-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Charlotte County Guide
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