Chamcook is located in New Brunswick
Chamcook
Chamcook
Location of Chamcook in New Brunswick

45°07′35″N 67°04′18″W / 45.126389°N 67.071667°W / 45.126389; -67.071667

Chamcook (/ʃæmˈkʊk/ sham-KUUK)[1] is an unincorporated area in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2][3] It lies between the eastern bank of Chamcook Lake and the western edge of Passamaquoddy Bay.[4]

Local governance is provided by the Chamcook Local Service District,[5]. The LSD assesses for fire, police, zoning, emergency measures, and animal control services.[6] The taxing authority is 513.00 Chamcook. The LSD is part of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).[7]

Statistics Canada counts the population in the census division of Saint Andrews, Parish.

"Many meanings have been given, but none are certain." (Ganong). May refer to a harbour with a narrow entrance.[8]

History

St. John the Baptist Chapel of Ease in Chamcook, New Brunswick.

Chamcook was founded in 1785. Its location on Passamaquoddy Bay made fishing and shipbuilding two important industries to the local economy, though the community also depended on agriculture as did many surrounding villages in New Brunswick.

In terms of rail transport, Chamcook was served by the New Brunswick Railway and later the Canadian Pacific Railway.[3]

There is a Chapel of ease in the area named St. John the Baptist.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  2. ^ "Chamcook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Chamcook". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ^ Chamcook, NB, Canada (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick" (PDF). Department of Environment and Local Government. p. 55. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 1 February 2021
  8. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 73. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  9. ^ "St John the Baptist, Chamcook | St. Andrews | Anglican Diocese of Fredericton". nb.anglican.ca. Retrieved 19 April 2022.


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