Cambridge-Narrows

This article is about the former village. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision of Cambridge, see Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick.

Cambridge-Narrows
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Cambridge-Narrows
Coordinates: 45°49′42″N65°57′20″W / 45.82847°N 65.95544°W / 45.82847; -65.95544
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Queens
Parish	Cambridge
Municipality	Arcadia
Incorporated	1966
Area [1]
• Land	106.79 km2 (41.23 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	715
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
• Change 2016–21	27.2%
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (EDT)
Website	www.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

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

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

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

Bordering communities

• Hampton
• Big Cove
• McDonald Corner
• Jemseg
• Hatfield Point
• Springfield, Kings County

References

1. "Census Profile of Cambridge-Narrows". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
3. "RSC 11 Regional Service Commission 11". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
4. "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.
5. "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.

External links

• Village of Cambridge Narrows