Kingsclear, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Kingsclear is a Canadian
rural community in York County
, New Brunswick
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Located on the west bank of the Saint John River, 20 kilometres west of the city of Fredericton
and opposite Keswick Ridge
, the community includes several cottage areas along the Mactaquac Headpond
and a residential subdivision called Island View.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rural community in York County
York County, New Brunswick
York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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Located on the west bank of the Saint John River, 20 kilometres west of the city of Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
and opposite Keswick Ridge
Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick
Keswick Ridge is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick. First settled by the sons and daughters of the Loyalist from the Massachusetts, the cummunity still maintains its Loyalist roots....
, the community includes several cottage areas along the Mactaquac Headpond
Mactaquac Dam
The Mactaquac Dam is an embankment dam used to generate hydroelectricity in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It dams the waters of the Saint John River and is operated by NB Power with a capacity to generate 653 megawatts of electricity from 6 turbines; this represents 20 percent of New...
and a residential subdivision called Island View.