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Located 11 km ENE of Cedar Camp and 7.98 km ESE of South Branch: Cardwell Parish, Kings County: founded in 1843 by a group of mechanics and labourers from Saint John: the tract included lands at the head of the Kennebecasis, Pollett and Little Rivers: PO 1853-1928: in 1866 Mechanic Settlement was a farming community with 50 families: in 1871 it had a population of 250 with only 1 family of the original settlers remaining: in 1898 Mechanic Settlement had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 2 churches and a population of 275.

Latitude : 45° 44'

Longitude : 65° 12'

County : Kings

Parish : Cardwell

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Roxburgh 2.26 35° NE
Upper Goshen 3.71 0° N
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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