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Located near the mouth of the Magaguadavic River, 6.42 km SW of St. George, on the road to Letete: Saint George Parish, Charlotte County: settled in 1822: named for John Mascarene, who received a large grant of land nearby: PO 1860-1944: in 1866 Mascarene was a farming and fishing settlement with about 26 families: in 1871 it had a population of 200: in 1904 Mascarene had 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 sardine factory, 1 church, 1 lighthouse and a population of about 150.

Latitude : 45° 6'

Longitude : 66° 54'

County : Charlotte

Parish : Saint George

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Upper McMahons 2.27 215° SW
Letete 3.71 180° S
Letang 4.34 115° ESE
Breadalbane 4.54 35° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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