Kingston Peninsula
Encyclopedia
The Kingston Peninsula is a peninsula
in southern New Brunswick
, Canada
, located between the Saint John River and the Kennebecasis River
in Kings County
.
The peninsula was the site of the first United Empire Loyalist settlement in New Brunswick in 1783.
The 2001 Census reports a population of 3,477 on the Kingston Peninsula, consisting of Kingston Parish and the section of Westfield Parish east of the Saint John River.
Communities on the Kingston Peninsula include:
Three ferries connect the peninsula to Grand Bay-Westfield
, Saint John
and Quispamsis
(the latter of which was the site of the world's first cable ferry
).
Route 845
, which runs along the perimeter of the peninsula, is the main local road. There is also a seasonal provincial ferry (May-November) from Summerville to Kennebecasis Island
, a small summer community in Milkish Channel.
Friends of Kingston Peninsula say No to Kingston Cliffs Subdivision
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
in southern 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...
, Canada
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...
, located between the Saint John River and the Kennebecasis River
Kennebecasis River
The Kennebecasis River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "Kenepekachiachk", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands,...
in Kings County
Kings County, New Brunswick
Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.Dairy farming is an important industry in the area...
.
The peninsula was the site of the first United Empire Loyalist settlement in New Brunswick in 1783.
The 2001 Census reports a population of 3,477 on the Kingston Peninsula, consisting of Kingston Parish and the section of Westfield Parish east of the Saint John River.
Communities on the Kingston Peninsula include:
- Bayswater
- Carters Point
- Clifton Royal
- Hardings Point
- KingstonKingston, New BrunswickKingston is a rural Canadian community in Kings County, New Brunswick.Located on the Kingston Peninsula, the village was settled in 1783 by Loyalists at the conclusion of the American Revolution....
- Long Reach
- Reeds Point
- Shampers Bluff
- Summerville
- Chapel GroveChapel Grove, New BrunswickChapel Grove is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick.It is adjacent to Summerville and lies south of Clifton Royal on the Kingston Peninsula on the northwest bank of the Kennebecasis River opposite the towns of Quispamsis and Rothesay. The community is served by New Brunswick...
- Gorham's Bluff
- Piper's Road
Three ferries connect the peninsula to Grand Bay-Westfield
Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick
Grand Bay-Westfield is a Canadian suburban town in the western part of Kings County, New Brunswick.The town is an amalgamation of the original town of Grand Bay and the neighbouring village of Westfield immediately to the north....
, Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
and Quispamsis
Quispamsis, New Brunswick
Quispamsis is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.The name is traditionally pronounced with a weak stress on either the first or last syllable....
(the latter of which was the site of the world's first cable ferry
Cable ferry
A cable ferry is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by cables connected to both shores. They are also called chain ferries, floating bridges, or punts....
).
Route 845
New Brunswick Route 845
Route 845 is a Canadian highway in Kings County, New Brunswick.The road passes along the southern side of the Kingston Peninsula.Route 845 begins within the town limits of Hampton at an intersection with Route 121. Next comes the village of Kingston, followed by the village of Clifton Royal which...
, which runs along the perimeter of the peninsula, is the main local road. There is also a seasonal provincial ferry (May-November) from Summerville to Kennebecasis Island
Kennebecasis Island
Kennebecasis Island is a small Canadian island located in the Province of New Brunswick at the confluence of the St. John River and Kennebecasis River....
, a small summer community in Milkish Channel.
External links
Friends of Kingston Peninsula say No to Kingston Cliffs Subdivision