Pocologan, New Brunswick

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

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
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

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

Notable people

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.




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