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York County (2016 population 99,411 [1]) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton . Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River .
Fredericton NB 45°58′47″N 66°41′12″W / 45.9798°N 66.6867°W / 45.9798; -66.6867 ( York County Municipal Home Fredericton municipality ( 13125 )
Fredericton (/ ˈ f r ɛ. d r ɪ k. t ən /; [8] French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁiktœn]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq, which flows west to east as it bisects the city.
Saint Marys is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. [2]Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the city of Fredericton, [3] the Indian reserve of Devon 30, and the local service district of the parish of Saint Marys, [4] of which the city and the LSD were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11). [5]
Douglas is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. [2]Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the city of Fredericton and the local service districts of Estey's Bridge and the parish of Douglas, [3] all of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11). [4]
Kingsclear is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. [2]Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the city of Fredericton, the Indian reserve of Kingsclear 6, the incorporated rural community of Hanwell, [3] and the local service district of the parish of Kingsclear, [4] all of which except the Indian reserve were members of Capital ...
New Brunswick was created on June 18, 1784. [9] The province was divided into eight counties by decree of Governor Carleton: Charlotte, Kings, Northumberland, Queens, Saint John, Sunbury, Westmorland and York.
The Fredericton Region Museum focuses on preserving the history of the York and Sunbury region as well as central New Brunswick. The museum possesses a large and diverse collection of artefacts, displaying a 100-year-old cake, the Coleman Frog, [2] Victorian gowns, and a 10,000-year-old Clovis Point. The museum contains more than ten exhibits ...