Pocologan
Pocologan roadway, c. 1930
Pocologan roadway, c. 1930
Pocologan is located in New Brunswick
Pocologan
Pocologan
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°07′20″N 66°35′03″W / 45.12222°N 66.58417°W / 45.12222; -66.58417
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte
ParishPennfield / Lepreau
Electoral Districts
Federal

New Brunswick Southwest
ProvincialCharlotte-The Isles
Government
 • TypeLocal service district
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code506

Pocologan is a rural community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The community is named after the nearby Pocologan River.[2]

Located on the Bay of Fundy between Saint John and St. George, the community originally included New River Beach.

Clam harvesting and processing was an early industry however it was mostly non-existent by the 1980s due to over-harvesting.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Charlotte County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Pocologan
  2. ^ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996-01-01). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8020-7570-3.