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West Beach
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Located on the Bay of Fundy, 7.84 km E of Mispec: Simonds Parish, St. John County: named for William West, who settled here in 1785: in 1871 it had a population of 100: in 1898 it was a farming and fishing village with 1 store, 1 sawmill, 2 churches and a population of 200: West Beach became part of Black River.

Latitude : 45° 13'

Longitude : 65° 51'

County : St. John

Parish : Simonds

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Other communities within the vicinity of KilometersMiles

Community	Distance (Kilometers)	Bearing
Millican Settlement	1.31	270° W

Community

Distance (Kilometers)

Bearing

Millican Settlement

1.31

270° W

* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.