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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| New Brunswick > Moncton |
2001 population: 61,046 (Source: Statistics Canada) "The Hub of the Maritimes" Moncton is a city in Westmorland County, in the province of New Brunswick. It is on the Petitcodiac River. The city was named for Robert Monckton, lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia.
Former and merged community names include:
· The Bend · Monckton · La Chappelle · Le Coude · Terre-Rouge
This is a bilingual city with a large Acadian population.
The Intercolonial Railway of Canada (IRC) was based here before being absorbed by the Canadian National Railways. Headquarters later moved to Toronto and then Montreal.
Economy has been focused on telecommunications in recent years.
Well-known residents have included:
· Gordie Drillon, hockey player · Russ Howard, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (men's curling)
Nearby parks & recreation: Mapleton Park, Riverfront Park
Attractions: Magnetic Hill Zoo, Magic Mountain water theme park
Historic sites and museums: Lutz Mountain Heritage Museum, Moncton Fire Department Historical Society, Moncton Museum, University of Moncton Art Gallery, Musee acadien, at University of Moncton
Colleges and universities: Universit? de Moncton
Listed places in Moncton: | Airports (1) | Cemeteries (1) Colleges (1) Hotels (12) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Moncton 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.) Moncton Web sites | Moncton local government | Moncton Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (NB GenWeb) for Westmorland 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 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | New Brunswick archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Moncton include Alderwood Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Moncton area cemeteries New Brunswick cemetery database Communities | Communities near Moncton | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Moncton include Universite de Moncton | Colleges in New Brunswick | Environment | Air quality forecasts for New Brunswick | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Moncton festival web sites: | Atlantic Seafood Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Moncton local government Web site | New Brunswick provincial government History | Archives in New Brunswick | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in New Brunswick | Moncton 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 Moncton include Moncton Times & Transcript | Newspapers in New Brunswick | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Moncton | 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 Moncton | Hotels in or near Moncton New Brunswick tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | New Brunswick weather conditions
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