Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick
Appearance
Pennfield Ridge | |
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Coordinates: 45°07′12″N 66°41′30″W / 45.12000°N 66.69167°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Charlotte |
Parish | Pennfield |
Electoral Districts Federal | New Brunswick Southwest |
Provincial | Charlotte-The Isles |
Government | |
• Type | Local service district |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 506 |
Highways | Route 175 |
Pennfield Ridge is a Canadian unincorporated community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[1]
History
- Pennfield Ridge's parish was founded by the Quakers in 1786 and named for William Penn (1644-1718), founder of Pennsylvania.[2]
- Pennfield Ridge was the location of RCAF/RAF Station Pennfield Ridge.
Communities
The following locations reside within the community boundaries:
- Pennfield Station (45°07′33″N 66°39′36″W / 45.12583°N 66.66000°W) – located in the eastern part of Pennfield Ridge
Transport
Up until October 2012, Route 1 ran through this community. It has been changed to Route 795 with the Route 1 Gateway Project.[3]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Pennfield Ridge
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 82. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ Route 1 Gateway Project, Government of New Brunswick.