New Brunswick Route 850
Encyclopedia
Route 850 is a Canadian
highway in Kings County
, New Brunswick
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The 27 kilometre road passes along the northern side of the Kingston Peninsula
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Route 850 begins near Springfield
at an intersection with Route 124
. Skirting the southern shore of Belleisle Bay
, the route passes through Kiersteadville, Long Point and Erbs Cove, before terminating at Kingston
at an intersection with Route 845
. Just north of Erbs Cove, there is a cable ferry across Bellisle Bay. The ferry operates year-round. Much of the route passes through a narrow band of low lying agricultural land with forested hills rising in the background. This is a popular summer residential area and there is a small marina on the bay.
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...
highway 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...
, 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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The 27 kilometre road passes along the northern side of the Kingston Peninsula
Kingston Peninsula
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....
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Route 850 begins near Springfield
Springfield, New Brunswick
Springfield is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,572.-Delineation:Springfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:...
at an intersection with Route 124
New Brunswick Route 124
Route 124 is an east/west provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 1 exit 175 in Norton as far as the Saint John River, where it crosses the Evandale Ferry to Evandale and an intersection with Route 102...
. Skirting the southern shore of Belleisle Bay
Belleisle Bay
Belleisle Bay is a fjord-like branch of the St. John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.-Geography:The bay is oriented northeast from the river, which it joins at the head of Long Reach, just south of the village of Evandale...
, the route passes through Kiersteadville, Long Point and Erbs Cove, before terminating at Kingston
Kingston, New Brunswick
Kingston 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....
at an intersection with 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...
. Just north of Erbs Cove, there is a cable ferry across Bellisle Bay. The ferry operates year-round. Much of the route passes through a narrow band of low lying agricultural land with forested hills rising in the background. This is a popular summer residential area and there is a small marina on the bay.
Communities along Route 850
- 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....
- Urquhart
- Erbs Cove
- Long Point
- Keirsteadville
- SpringfieldSpringfield, New BrunswickSpringfield is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,572.-Delineation:Springfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:...