St. Andrews (New Brunswick)
| St. Andrews | |||
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| Nickname : St. Andrews-by-the-Sea | |||
| Location in New Brunswick | |||
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| Province : | New Brunswick | ||
| County: | Charlotte County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 4 ′ N , 67 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 8.35 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1889 (status: 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 226.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | E5B | ||
| Area code : | +1 506 | ||
| Mayor : | Stan Choptiany | ||
| Website : | www.standrewsbythesea.ca | ||
St. Andrews is a city and the administrative seat of Charlotte County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The population in 2011 was 1889 people.
geography
St. Andrews is located at the confluence of the St. Croix River in Passamaquoddy Bay , which forms the northern part of the Bay of Fundy . About 20 kilometers northwest is St. Stephen . Saint John to the east is around 80 kilometers away. The New Brunswick Route 127 runs right through St. Andrews.
history
In 1783 were Loyalists settled at the mouth of the St. Croix River, founded initially operated a settlement, agriculture and called the place based on her hometown St Andrews then also St. Andrews . Due to the very wooded area and the favorable location on the water, logging , fishing and shipbuilding soon became the main industries and the place was chosen as the administrative seat of Charlotte County. Lumber and fishery products were shipped to the West Indies and Great Britain in exchange for molasses and rum . At the beginning of the 20th century , due to the excellent climatic conditions, the place developed into a popular summer residence for wealthy citizens from Boston and Montreal as well as other cities on the North American east coast, who preferred to use the Algonquin Hotel, built in 1889, which burned down in 1914 but was later rebuilt . During the Great Depression , with the increase in the production of privately used automobiles and the creation of new recreational areas on the North American continent, St. Andrews quickly lost its preferred position as a holiday center.
Many historic buildings and squares have been added to the List of historic places in St. Andrews, New Brunswick .
Historic District
County Court House
Algonquin
Beaverbrook Residence
Ross Memorial Museum
Greenock Church
Whale watching
A new line of business in St. Andrews is whale watching in the Bay of Fundy. A large number of smaller companies that operate such boat tours were founded. In particular, humpback whales , fin whales , minke whales , porpoises , right whales ( northern right whales ) and dolphins can be observed seasonally .
Whale watching company
Humpback whale
Minke whale
Fin whale
Northern Atlantic right whale
sons and daughters of the town
- Edward Mitchell Bannister , African American painter
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Canada - Census St. Andrews 2011
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from April 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- rossmemorialmuseum - Ross Memorial Museum
- pc.gc.ca - St. Andrews Blockhouse
- BayofFundyWhalesKayaking - Whale watching