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Located on Grand Manan Island, 3.71 km N of Castalia: Grand Manan Parish, Charlotte County: in 1866 North Head was a fishing community with approximately 86 resident families: in 1898 it was a port of entry, a fishing station and a community with 1 post office, 8 stores, 1 saw and box mill, several churches and a population of 800: PO North Head 1859-1868: PO Grand Manan 1868-1901: PO North Head from 1901: North Head was incorporated as a village in 1966 and became part of the village of Grand Manan in 1995.

Latitude : 44° 46'

Longitude : 66° 45'

County : Charlotte

Parish : Grand Manan

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Charlotte

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Tattons Corner 1.32 270° W
Rocky Corner 2.27 325° NW
Sinclairville 3.71 180° S
Castalia 3.71 180° S
Centreville 3.71 180° S
Long Island 4.55 145° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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