Pocologan, New Brunswick

Unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada
45°07′20″N 66°35′03″W / 45.12222°N 66.58417°W / 45.12222; -66.58417Country CanadaProvince New BrunswickCountyCharlotteParishPennfield / LepreauElectoral Districts
Federal
New Brunswick SouthwestProvincialCharlotte-The IslesGovernment
 • TypeLocal service districtTime zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Postal code(s)Area code506

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

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.
  • Erroneous reports of plane crash off Pocologan, N.B. prompt search and media frenzy


Places adjacent to Pocologan, New Brunswick
Pennfield Ridge
Pocologan
 New River Beach
Crow Harbour Pocologan Harbour


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