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Located on the St. John River, 1.85 km N of Kingsclear First Nation, Pilick : Kingsclear Parish, York County: PO 1861-1916: in 1871 Lower French Village had a population of 250, including 25 First Nations families: in 1898 Lower French Village was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 creamery, 2 churches and a population of 100.

Latitude : 45° 57'

Longitude : 66° 50'

County : York

Parish : Kingsclear

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Lunts Ferry 1.85 0° N
Burgoins Ferry 1.85 0° N
Crocks Point Ferry 1.85 0° N
McKinley Ferry 1.85 0° N
Kingsclear First Nation, Pilick 1.85 180° S
Macnaquac 1.85 180° S
McGinley 2.26 325° NW
McKeens Corner 2.26 325° NW
McKinley 2.26 325° NW
Crocks Point 2.26 35° NE
Central Keswick Ridge 3.18 306° NW
Island View 3.18 54° NE
Central Kingsclear 3.18 234° SW
Macinquac 3.87 270° W
Mactaquac 3.87 270° W
Rockland 3.93 19° NNE
Veyseys 4.29 244° WSW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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