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Located 5.55 km WSW of Prince of Wales: Musquash Parish, Saint John County: included Ivanhoe and West Musquash: PO Musquash 1847-1969: in 1866 Musquash was a farming and lumbering community with about 54 resident families: J.E. Knight was a mill owner in the area: in 1871 Musquash had a population of 200: in 1904 Musquash was a sub-port of entry and a station on the New Brunswick Southern Railway with 1 post office, 9 stores, 1 church and a population of 200: included Clinchs Mills: PO 1872-1913 with Charles F. Clinch as first postmaster: in 1898 Clinchs Mills was a sub-port of entry and a farming and lumbering settlement SW of Musquash with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 40.

Latitude : 45° 11'

Longitude : 66° 20'

County : St. John

Parish : Musquash

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CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
South Musquash 3.92 90° E
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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