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Located 1.85 km S of Douglas and 6.44 km W of Fredericton: Kingsclear Parish, York County: PO 1852-1873 and 1879-1916: named for New York Governor Cadwallader Colden's residence in Flushing, New York: in 1866 Springhill was a farming community with 72 families: in 1871 it had a population of 250: in 1898 Springhill was a flag station on the Canadian Pacific Railway and a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 1 church and a population of about 100: now within the city of Fredericton.

Latitude : 45° 58'

Longitude : 66° 44'

County : York

Parish : Kingsclear

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Sandon 1.29 270° W
Hartts Island 1.29 270° W
Cherry Bank 1.29 270° W
Clairmont 1.85 0° N
Clanfield 1.85 0° N
Douglas 1.85 0° N
Keswick Valley 1.85 0° N
Kingswood 2.58 90° E
Pierre Paul Creek 2.58 90° E
Silverwood 2.58 270° W
Garden Creek 2.58 90° E
Indian Island 3.18 306° NW
Savage Island 3.18 306° NW
Sugar Island 4.29 296° WNW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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