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Belleisle is an informal geographic region in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in the lower Saint John River valley.
Situated around Belleisle Bay, the area is predominantly agricultural and functions as a summer community for many cottage-goers from nearby Saint John. The region is divided between Kings County and Queens County.
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Belleisle Elementary School is where children go to attend Kindergarten to grade 5. Students attend Belleisle Regional High School for grade 6-12. The schools are located on opposite sides of the road (Route 124) in Springfield. The schools belong to School District 6.
Camp Pascobac is a resident camp for boys located on Belleisle Bay, founded in 1928. It provides instruction in boating and canoeing, craft development, fishing and other community activities. The camp is run by the local YMCA and runs for approximately four weeks in the summer.
Belleisle Bay is a fjord-like branch of the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick
Route 124 is an east/west provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 1 exit 175 in Valley Waters as far as the Saint John River, where it crosses the Evandale Ferry to Evandale and an intersection with Route 102. The road has a length of approximately 41.3 kilometres, excluding the distance across the river, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Mountain Road."
Route 705 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada that runs from an intersection of Route 124 in Kars to an intersection with Route 710 in Henderson Settlement, a distance of 31.3 kilometres. In 2009, the cable ferry service connecting Route 705 in Wickham to Route 102 in Hampstead was cancelled by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation.
Route 850 is a Canadian highway in Kings County, New Brunswick.
Springfield is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with maintenance of government facilities and the province's highway network. From 1855 to 1912, it was known as the Board of Public Works. From 1912 to 1967, it was known as Department of Public Works and Highways. In 1967, its functions were divided between the Department of Public Works and the Department of Transportation. In 2012, the Department of Transportation and the infrastructure management components of the Department of Supply and Services were merged back together.
The Evandale Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry carries New Brunswick Route 124 across the Saint John River, linking Kars on the east bank to Evandale on the west bank.
The Belleisle Bay Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry crosses Belleisle Bay, a fjord-like branch of the Saint John River, linking Kars on the north bank to Long Point on the south bank.
The Gagetown Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry crosses the Saint John River, linking Arcadia on the west bank with Lower Jemseg on the east bank.
The Hampstead Ferry was a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry crossed the Saint John River, linking Hampstead on the west bank with Wickham on the east bank.
Belleisle or Belle Île may refer to:
Route 870 is a 20.2-kilometre (12.6 mi) long north-east to south-west secondary highway in the south-western portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
Kingston is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Kars is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Wickham is a civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Kars is a rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Kars is served by two cable ferries. The Belleisle Bay Ferry connects Kars year round to Long Point and the Evandale Ferry connects Kars year round to Evandale. The community is named after the Siege of Kars.
Wickham is a rural community located in Wickham Parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located on the shore of the Saint John River immediately next to the community of Kars. It was formerly connected to Hampstead via the Hampstead Ferry, however this ferry service was discontinued by the provincial government in 2009.