Wakefield, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Wakefield is a parish
in Carleton County
, New Brunswick
.
Wakefield is located on Route 103
between Somerville
, Richmond, Woodstock
, Brighton, Simonds, Wilmot, Lakeville
, Hartland
, and Maine
. The Hartland Bridge
, the longest covered bridge
in the world, is located in nearby Hartland on the Saint John River.
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in Carleton County
Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
, 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...
.
Wakefield is located on Route 103
New Brunswick Route 103
Route 103 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada, running from Woodstock to Florenceville along the west bank of the Saint John River, a distance of 42 kilometres....
between Somerville
Somerville, New Brunswick
Somerville is a Canadian rural community in Carleton County, New Brunswick.Somerville is located on Route 103 between Wakefield and Hartland. The Hartland Bridge, the longest covered bridge in the world, crosses the Saint John River between Hartland and Somerville.----...
, Richmond, Woodstock
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
, Brighton, Simonds, Wilmot, Lakeville
Lakeville, New Brunswick
Lakeville is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. This small village is located between Centreville and Woodstock. It is located on route 560 in Carleton County. It has two churches, a post office, a fire hall, a park, a community center and no school. Students from the area are...
, Hartland
Hartland, New Brunswick
Hartland is a town in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.Hartland is situated on the Saint John River in the central-western portion of the province in the agricultural heartland of Carleton County. It is the hometown of two of New Brunswick's premiers during the 20th century: Hugh John...
, and Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. The Hartland Bridge
Hartland Bridge
The Hartland Bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick, is the world's longest covered bridge, at long. It crosses the Saint John River from Hartland to Somerville in Canada. The framework consists of seven small Howe Truss bridges joined together on six piers....
, the longest covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
in the world, is located in nearby Hartland on the Saint John River.