Oak Bay, New Brunswick

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Oak Bay
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Oak Bay
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°14′N67°11′W / 45.23°N 67.19°W / 45.23; -67.19 Coordinates: 45°14′N67°11′W / 45.23°N 67.19°W / 45.23; -67.19
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Charlotte
Parish Saint David
Electoral Districts
Federal

New Brunswick Southwest
Provincial Charlotte-Campobello
Government
  Type Local service district
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E3L
Area code(s) 506
Highways
NB 170.svg Route 170

NB 755.svg Route 755

Oak Bay is a Canadian rural community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick. [1]

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Oak Bay generally refers to the residential areas surrounding the head of Passamaquoddy Bay which is known as Oak Bay.

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References

  1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Oak Bay