Nackawic
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Nackawic is a former town in New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the rural community of Nackawic-Millville. It is approximately 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River.
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Nackawic | |
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Nickname: Home of the world's largest axe / Gateway to Mactaquac Country | |
Location of Nackawic in New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 46.00529°N 67.23594°W / 46.00529; -67.23594 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | York County |
Parish | Queensbury Parish |
Municipality | Nackawic-Millville |
Settled | 1784 |
Incorporated | 1976 |
Area | |
• Land | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 139 m (455 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 962 |
• Density | 125.2/km2 (324/sq mi) |
• Change (2016–21) | 2.2% |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Canadian Postal code | E6G |
Area code | 506 |
Telephone Exchanges | 575, 593 |
Website | nackawic.com |
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Nackawic, from the Malecite Nelgwaweegek, "straight stream", possibly in reference to how the mouth faces the Saint-John River.[3]