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Located on E side of the St. John River, 1.29 km W of Meductic, on the road to Northampton: Southampton Parish, York County: PO 1853-1914: in 1866 Upper Southampton was a farming and lumbering community with 50 families, including 5 Brooks families, 5 Grant families, 6 Linentine families and 4 Young families: in 1871 it had a population of about 250: in 1898 Upper Southampton had 1 post office, 1 sawmill and a population of 50: included Green Bush.

Latitude : 46° 0'

Longitude : 67° 30'

County : York

Parish : Southampton

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Medoctec 1.29 90° E
Meductic 1.29 90° E
Riceville 1.29 270° W
Canterbury 1.29 90° E
Lake Canterbury 1.29 90° E
Front Canterbury 1.29 90° E
Hay Settlement 3.17 306° NW
Hillman 3.17 306° NW
Springfield 3.17 234° SW
Lewin Road 3.86 270° W
Grand View 4.52 145° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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