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Located on the Kennebecasis River, 2.27 km NE of Fairvale: Rothesay Parish, Kings County: the ferry operating here dates back to 1825 and is one of the oldest in the province: in 1866 Gondola Point was a farming community with about 24 families, including 7 Saunders families: nearby was Gondola Cove Road, which was a farming community with approximately 6 families: PO Gondola Point 1883-1947: in 1898 Gondola Point had 1 post office, 1 hotel, 1 saw and grist mill, 1 church and a population of 85: also included the settlement of Flewelling: Gondola Point was incorporated as a village in 1966.

Latitude : 45° 26'

Longitude : 65° 59'

County : Kings

Parish : Rothesay

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Sherwood Park 1.3 270° W
Ritchie Lake 1.85 180° S
Riverview Heights 1.85 0° N
Reeds Point 1.85 0° N
Quispamsis 2.27 145° SE
Rosedale 2.27 215° SW
Fairleigh 2.27 215° SW
Fairvale 2.27 215° SW
Gondola Point Road 2.27 145° SE
Hillhurst 2.27 215° SW
Lakefield 2.27 145° SE
Lakefield Road 2.27 145° SE
Stoneycroft 2.27 145° SE
Wetmore's 2.27 145° SE
Clifton Royal 2.27 325° NW
Flewelling 2.6 270° W
Ash Point 3.2 235° SW
Blairs 3.2 125° SE
Otty Glen 3.2 55° NE
Model Farm 3.9 90° E
Moss Glen 3.9 270° W
Wetmores Mills 3.9 270° W
Meenans Corner 4.32 65° ENE
Meehans 4.32 65° ENE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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