Portland | |
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  Portland | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′01″N66°03′00″W / 45.267°N 66.050°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Saint John |
| City | Saint John |
| Named [1] | 1783 |
| Established (parish) [1] | 1786 |
| Incorporated (town) [1] | 1871 |
| Incorporated (city) [1] | 1883 |
| Amalgamated [2] | April 17, 1889 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Portland is a former city in New Brunswick, Canada that amalgamated with the City of Saint John in 1889.
The community was named after William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, who served as the prime minister of Great Britain in 1783. [1] The area was established as a parish in 1786. [1] Eighty-five years later, Portland was first incorporated as a town in 1871 and then attained city status in 1883. [1] On April 17, 1889, the cities of Portland and Saint John amalgamated to become the new City of Saint John. [2]
Portland fronts Saint John Harbour [1] where the Saint John River empties into the Bay of Fundy.
Portland had a population of 15,226 in 1881, a change of 21.6% from its 1871 population of 12,520. [3] It was ranked as the ninth largest municipality in Canada in both the 1871 Census of Canada and the 1881 Census of Canada. [3]
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