Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

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Petit-Rocher
Village
Jackie & Marilyn @ Petit Rocher.jpg
Official seal of Petit-Rocher
Seal
Motto(s): 
Ascencio Populi
Petit-Rocher is located in New Brunswick
Petit-Rocher

Petit-Rocher
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W / 47.79333; -65.71611
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishBeresford
Village1966
Founded1797
Government
 • MayorLuc Desjardins
Area
[1]
 • Total4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,908
 • Density425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.1%
 • Dwellings
938
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8J
Area code(s)506
Highways Route 11
Route 134
Route 315
Petit-Rocher Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1929 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmetal Edit this on Wikidata
Tower height7 m (23 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Tower shapesquare prism skeletal tower[2][3][4]
Markingsgrey metallic tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height7.6 m (25 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicL Fl W 6s Edit this on Wikidata
NGA no.110-7196
Admiralty no.H1606 Edit this on Wikidata
CCG no.1339 Edit this on Wikidata
ARLHS no.CAN933 Edit this on Wikidata
Original light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1879 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionlumber Edit this on Wikidata
Tower height9.5 m (31 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Tower shapetruncated square pyramid Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1929 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height10.6 m (35 ft) Edit this on Wikidata

Petit-Rocher (2011 population: 1,908) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Located on Chaleur Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst, Petit-Rocher's residents are 92% Francophone. Its current population meets the requirements for "town" status under the , however the community has not requested a change in municipal status.

History[]

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means 'little rock', and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche. The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827).[5]

Demographics[]

Population[]

hideCanada census – Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,908 (-2.1% from 2006) 1,949 (-0.9% from 2001)
Land area: 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population density: 425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi) 434.4/km2 (1,125/sq mi)
Median age: 51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2) 45.2 (M: 43.7, F: 46.3)
Total private dwellings: 938 849
Median household income: $55,666 $42,709
References: 2011[1] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,988—    
1996 2,078+4.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,966−5.4%
2006 1,949−0.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,908−2.1%

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,875
 1,750 Decrease 4.4% 93.33% 100 Increase 42.9% 5.33% 25 Increase 25.0% 1.33% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
1,920
 1,830 Increase 1.9% 95.31% 70 Decrease 44.0% 3.65% 20 Steady 0.0% 1.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,940
 1,795 Decrease 8.2% 92.53% 125 Increase 38.9% 6.44% 20 Increase 100.0% 1.03% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
2,065
 1,955 n/a 94.67% 90 n/a 4.36% 10 n/a 0.48% 10 n/a 0.48%

Tourism[]

In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the 's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the as champions for both tournaments.[9]

Notable people[]

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  4. ^ Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  5. ^ Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ^ http://www.ccballhockey.com/

External links[]



Coordinates: 47°47′2.1″N 65°42′57.3″W / 47.783917°N 65.715917°W / 47.783917; -65.715917 (Petit-Rocher)

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