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Located at the entrance to Saint John Harbour: William Francis Ganong identified the Maliseet name for Partridge Island as Quakm'kay'ganik: during the 17th Century the French named the Island Isle aux Perdrix: Partridge Island was a quarantine station: in 1871 it had 4 hospitals, a lighthouse with a fog whistle and a population of 25.

Latitude : 45° 14'

Longitude : 66° 3'

County : St. John

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Bay Shore 1.31 270° W
Saint John West 2.27 325° NW
West Saint John 2.27 325° NW
Negrotown Point 2.27 325° NW
Anthonys Cove 2.61 90° E
Fundy Heights 3.2 305° NW
Red Head 3.2 55° NE
Black Point 3.2 125° SE
Rose Point 3.71 0° N
Saint John 3.71 0° N
Saint John North 3.71 0° N
Sand Cove 3.71 0° N
Stevens 3.71 0° N
Manawagonish 3.71 0° N
Marsh Bridge 3.71 0° N
Parr Town 3.71 0° N
Portland 3.71 0° N
Glencoe 3.71 0° N
Lower Cove 3.71 0° N
Beaconsfield 3.71 0° N
Caledonia Settlement 3.71 0° N
Carleton 3.71 0° N
Clover Valley 3.71 0° N
Conway 3.71 0° N
Crouchville 3.71 0° N
South End 3.71 0° N
Little River 3.93 19° NNE
Mahogany Road 4.33 295° WNW
Greendale 4.33 295° WNW
Lancaster 4.33 295° WNW
Duck Cove 4.33 295° WNW
Fairville 4.33 295° WNW
Fairville Plateau 4.33 295° WNW
Lancaster Vale 4.33 295° WNW
Union Point Road 4.54 325° NW
Midwood 4.54 35° NE
Union Point 4.54 325° NW
Ouigoudi 4.54 325° NW
Marble Cove 4.54 325° NW
Navy Island 4.54 325° NW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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