Country Canada Time zone AST (UTC-4) Population 26,549 (2011) | Established 1785 Area code(s) 506 Province New Brunswick | |
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Weather -7°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 50% Humidity Points of interest Roosevelt Campobello Internatio, Herring Cove Provincial, New River Beach Provincial, Anchorage Provincial Park, The Chocolate Museum | ||
Charlotte County (2011 population 26,549) is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada. The courthouse and gaol for the county were located in St. Andrews, but now serve only as a tourist attraction, as the civic functions have been transferred to St. Stephen.
Contents
- Map of Charlotte County NB Canada
- Charlotte County Archives
- Old Gaol
- Communities
- Parishes
- Access Routes
- Disputed area with the United States
- References
Map of Charlotte County, NB, Canada
In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St. Stephen is dominated by the Ganong chocolate factory.
The Bayside Port Corporation, located on the St. Croix River of the Bay of Fundy midway between St. Stephen and St. Andrews, has three berths with lengths of 100, 80, and 140 metres and corresponding depths of 8.1, 6.5, and 9.75 metres. The approach channel has a depth of 21.3 metres. A ship loader is used for quarried material.
The Bayside Marine Terminal is a two berth facility. The main source of traffic is in the areas of gypsum, a byproduct of the exhaust scrubber at the nearby Emera natural gas combustion power plant, and potatoes. The new private non-containerized temperature sensitive foods storage facilities will increase total volume of traffic, making Bayside one of the most important and fastest growing ports in the Maritimes.
Charlotte County Archives
The Charlotte County Archives is a collection of thousands of original documents reflecting various individuals, groups, and businesses who have contributed to the social, cultural, economic and political life of Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Its collections date back to the 18th century. Visitors to the Archives have access to more than 5,000 photographic images dating from the 1850s, manuscripts and theses, Charlotte County newspapers, maps and architectural drawings, letters, diaries, and ships' logs. The reference room includes family histories, and other genealogical resources, a small research library and microfilm readers.
The Charlotte County Archives, a not-for-profit organization, was established in 1975 by the Charlotte County Historical Society. The Archives has occupied the Old Gaol since 1982, and the building is provided and maintained by the Province of New Brunswick. The Province provides some financial support, but the majority of the Archives' operating funds is derived from donations and fund raising activities.
Old Gaol
The Old Charlotte County Gaol was built in 1832 and sits next to the Charlotte County Courthouse. It is built of 2 1⁄2-foot-thick (0.76 m) square granite blocks. Each claustrophobic cell is accessed by a narrow iron door, the only daylight coming from even narrower windows. The building housed prisoners from 1832 to 1979.
Communities
There are six municipalities within Charlotte County (listed by 2011 population):
Parishes
The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes (listed by 2011 population):
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits: