Flatlands was a local service district in Addington Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The Duncan family of Aberdeen, Scotland were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton.[citation needed] In 1866 Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families.[2] In 1871, it had a population of 150.[2] In 1898 Flatlands was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church and a population of about 400.[2]
The population as of 2016 is 143 people.[3][4]
Location
Flatlands is located along the Restigouche River, opposite the Province of Quebec. It is approximately 5 km from Matapédia, Quebec, a 5-minute drive, and about 15 km from downtown Campbellton, New Brunswick, a 20-minute drive.[5][6] Route 11 is the major highway running through the community, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h.[7]
References
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
- ^ a b c "Flatlands". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Flatlands part A, Local service district [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Flatlands part B, Local service district [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Matapédia QC". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Campbellton NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Google Maps | Street View - Route 11 Flatlands NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
Places adjacent to Flatlands, New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
Subdivisions of New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| Cities | |
| Towns |
|
| Villages | |
| Regional municipality | |
| Rural communities | |
| Rural districts |
|
| Other administrative divisions | |
Recent Comments