Doaktown

Doaktown
	Nickname : Heart of the Miramichi River Valley
Location in New Brunswick
	Doaktown
	Doaktown
State :	Canada
Province :	New Brunswick
County:	Northumberland
Coordinates :	46 ° 33 ′ N , 66 ° 8 ′ W Coordinates: 46 ° 33 ′ N , 66 ° 8 ′ W
Height :	30 m
Area :	28.74 km²
Residents :	793 (as of 2011)
Population density :	27.6 inhabitants / km²
Time zone :	Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 )
Postal code :	E9C 1J1
Area code :	+1 506
Website :	www.doaktown.com

Atlantic Salmon Museum

Doaktown is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The place has 793 inhabitants (2011).

geography

Doaktown is located in Northumberland County on the Miramichi River . Blackville is around 30 kilometers to the northeast . Fredericton , the provincial capital of New Brunswick is located in the southwest and is approximately 80 kilometers away. The connecting roads New Brunswick Route 8 and New Brunswick Route 123 meet in the town center.

history

The first settlers settled in the area at the end of the 18th century , but it was not until a post office was opened in 1868 that the place was given the name Doaktown . This also honored the most active settler Robert Doak, who came from Ayrshire in Scotland . Robert Doak was also the founder and owner of numerous sawmills , water mills and flour mills and a major employer in the area. In the years that followed, the wood industry remained an important branch of the economy. In addition, tourism is gaining influence, as many anglers come to Doaktown because of the abundance of salmon ( Salmo salar ) in the Miramichi River. Because of its central location, the place is sometimes referred to as the Heart of the Miramichi River Valley (heart of the Miramichi River Valley ). Nearby there is a footbridge over the river. There is also a Salmon Museum in Doaktown .