St. Martins, New Brunswick

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St. Martins
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St. Martins and its twin covered bridges
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St. Martins
Location of St. Martins in New Brunswick
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St. Martins
St. Martins (Canada)
Coordinates: 45°21′1.6″N65°32′2.3″W / 45.350444°N 65.533972°W / 45.350444; -65.533972
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
County Saint John County
Parish Saint Martins Parish
Municipality Fundy-St. Martins
Area
[1]
  Land2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total320
  Density136.1/km2 (352/sq mi)
  Change
2016–21
Increase2.svg 15.9%
Time zone UTC-4 (Atlantic)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 506
Website www.stmartinscanada.com
Quaco Head Lighthouse OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructed1835 (first)
1883 (second)
FoundationConcrete base
ConstructionConcrete tower (current)
Height11 m (36 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ShapeQuadrangular tower with balcony and lantern [2] [3] [4]
MarkingsWhite tower, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Canadian Coast Guard   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Fog signal 3s. blast every 30s.
First lit1966 (current)
Deactivated1881 (first, destroyed by fire)
1966 (second)
Focal height26 m (85 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl W 10s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

St. Martins is a former village on the Bay of Fundy now part of the village of Fundy-St. Martins, Canada.

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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]

On 1 January 2023, St. Martins annexed all or part of three local service districts to form the new village of Fundy-St. Martins. [7] [8] The community's name remains in official use. [9]

Attractions

Attractions in St. Martins include the St. Martins Sea Caves, [10] the beach and tidal harbour, [11] the start of the Fundy Trail, [12] two covered bridges and the Quaco Head Lighthouse, the Quaco Museum and Library, [13] and the Fundy Trail Parkway. [14]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - St. Martins, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
2006 386    
2011 314−18.7%
2016 276−12.1%
2021 320+15.9%
Source: [15] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Martins had a population of 320 living in 157 of its 194 total private dwellings, a change of

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  7. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. "RSC 9 Fundy Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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  14. "Fundy Trail Parkway" . Retrieved September 29, 2019.
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