Red Bank, New Brunswick is a small rural community (unincorporated area) in Northumberland County, New Brunswick

Northumberland County, New Brunswick

Northumberland County , having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy...

, 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...

. It is located approximately 20 km west of Miramichi, New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Little Southwest Miramichi River

Little Southwest Miramichi River

The Little Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. In Mi'kmaq it is referred to as "Tooadook".....

, at its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River

Northwest Miramichi River

The Northwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick. The Mi'kmaq referred to the river as Elmunokun, possibly meaning "a beaver hole" in reference to a deep pool in the river, just below the mouth of the Big Sevogle River, its largest tributary.The Northwest Miramichi River has its...

. The community lies on the southwest bank of the NW Miramichi, adjacent to the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, and opposite its sister community Sunny Corner

Sunny Corner, New Brunswick

Sunny Corner, New Brunswick is a small rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located approximately 20 km west of Miramichi, New Brunswick, on the northeast bank of the Northwest Miramichi River, opposite its sister communities, Red Bank and Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq...

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A post office has existed here since 1854.

In 1871 Red Bank had a population of 175, and in 1898 Red Bank had a population of 200.