St. Martins, New Brunswick
Village of St. Martins | |
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Village | |
![]() St. Martins and its twin covered bridges | |
![]() ![]() St. Martins Location of St. Martins in New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 45°21′1.6″N 65°32′2.3″W / 45.350444°N 65.533972°WCoordinates: 45°21′1.6″N 65°32′2.3″W / 45.350444°N 65.533972°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
County | Saint John County |
Parish | Saint Martins Parish |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
• Mayor | Bette Ann Chatterton |
• Deputy Mayor | Jason Garnett |
Area | |
• Land | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 276 |
• Density | 117.4/km2 (304/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-16 | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Website | www |
Quaco Head Lighthouse ![]() | |
Constructed | 1835 (first) 1883 (second) |
Foundation | Concrete base |
Construction | Concrete tower (current) |
Tower height | 11 m (36 ft) ![]() |
Tower shape | Quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern[2][3][4] |
Markings | White tower, red lantern |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard ![]() |
First lit | 1966 (current) |
Deactivated | 1881 (first, destroyed by fire) 1966 (second) |
Focal height | 26 m (85 ft) ![]() |
Range | 21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s ![]() |
Admiralty no. | H4076 ![]() |
NGA no. | 11080 |
Fog signal | 3s. blast every 30s. |
ARLHS no. | CAN421 ![]() |
St. Martins is a village on the Bay of Fundy in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. The village had a population of 276 as of the 2016 census.[1]
The village was founded as Quaco by 1783 by soldiers from the disbanded loyalist King's Orange Rangers. It was incorporated in 1967. Led by shipbuilders such as James Moran, it was the third most productive shipbuilding town in the Maritimes, producing over 500 ships.[5] Shipbuilding declined after the 1870s and today tourism is the major industry.[6]
Attractions[]
Attractions in St. Martins include the St. Martins Sea Caves,[7] the beach and tidal harbour,[8] the start of the Fundy Trail,[9] two covered bridges and the Quaco Head Lighthouse, the Quaco Museum and Library,[10] and the Fundy Trail Parkway.[11]
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 386 | — |
2011 | 314 | −18.7% |
2016 | 276 | −12.1% |
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Gallery[]
St. Martins' Caves
Fundy Trail
Twin covered bridges
St Martins Sea Cave
Further reading[]
- Hebb, Ross M., Quaco - St. Martins: A Brief History, 1997. Fredericton, NB: Quaco/Springhill Press. ISBN 0-9682579-0-9
See also[]
- List of lighthouses in New Brunswick
- List of communities in New Brunswick
- History of New Brunswick
- List of historic places in Saint John County, New Brunswick
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: St. Martins, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Quaco Head, NB". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Living History". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Village of St. Martins". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "St. Martins Sea Caves". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Tidal Harbour". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Awe-inspiring Fundy Trail". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quaco Museum". Quaco Historical & Library Society. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Fundy Trail Parkway". Retrieved September 29, 2019.
External links[]
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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