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Located 8.62 km ENE of St. Croix, on the road to Thomaston Corner: McAdam Parish, York County: called City Camp about 1850 for the large number of lumber camps in the area: in 1869 McAdam was a station on the St. Andrews and Quebec Railway: PO McAdam Junction 1870-1940: in 1871 it had a population of 400: in 1898 McAdam Junction was a port of entry, a junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway and a village with 1 post office, 4 stores, 2 hotels, 1 church and a population of 550: PO McAdam from 1940: included St. Croix, located 8 km SW of McAdam: PO 1870-1957: in 1898 St. Croix was a siding on the Canadian Pacific Railway and a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 100: McAdam Sattion was designated National Historical Site in 1990 McAdam was incorporated as a village in 1966.

Latitude : 45° 36'

Longitude : 67° 20'

County : York

Parish : McAdam

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Kilmaquac 3.89 270° W
Burpee 4.53 215° SW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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