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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| New Brunswick > Fredericton |
2001 population: 47,560 (Source: Statistics Canada) Fredericton is in York County, in the province of New Brunswick. It is on the St. John River. The city is the provincial capital. The city was named for George III's second son, Frederick.
Former and merged community names include:
· Fredericstown · Osnaburg · Saint Anne's Point · Sainte-Anne
Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution settled here in 1783.
Local festivals include:
· New Brunswick Highland Games & Scottish Festival - July 27-29, 2007 · Silver Wave Film Festival - Nov. 7-11, 2007 · Woolastook Bluegrass Festival - June 22-24, 2007 Dates often change. Check Fredericton web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Killarney Lake, Fredericton Trail, Odell Park, Wilmot Park
Attractions: Fredericton Botanic Garden
Historic sites and museums: Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Historic Garrison District, Historical Society Museum, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, School Days Museum, Science East, York Sunbury Museum, Christ Church Cathedral
Colleges and universities: New Brunswick Community College, Saint Thomas University, University of New Brunswick - Fredericton
Quotes:
"Ah, Fredericton! That spot where Time lost his way and halted and could not rouse himself to move on..." -- The Unknown Country: Canada and Her People Bruce Hutchison Listed places in Fredericton: | Colleges (2) | Hotels (9) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Fredericton travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Fredericton Web sites | Fredericton local government | Fredericton Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (NB GenWeb) for York County | New Brunswick genealogy page (GenWeb) New Brunswick genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online New Brunswick family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | New Brunswick archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | New Brunswick cemetery database Communities | Communities near Fredericton | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Fredericton include Saint Thomas University, University of New Brunswick - Fredericton | Colleges in New Brunswick | Environment | Air quality forecasts for New Brunswick | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Fredericton festival web sites: | Fredericton Exhibition Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival New Brunswick Highland Games & Scottish Silver Wave Film Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Fredericton local government Web site | New Brunswick provincial government History | Archives in New Brunswick | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in New Brunswick | Fredericton locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Fredericton include Fredericton Daily Gleaner | Newspapers in New Brunswick | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Fredericton | Photos & post cards | Photos of New Brunswick places | Post cards of New Brunswick communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Fredericton | Hotels in or near Fredericton New Brunswick tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | New Brunswick weather conditions
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