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Located 4.3 km ENE of Goshen: Elgin Parish, Albert County: PO from 1852: in 1866 Elgin was a farming settlement with about 36 families: in 1871 Elgin had a population of 250: in 1898 Elgin was a station on the Elgin, Petitcodiac and Havelock Railway with 1 post office, 6 stores, 3 hotels, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 tannery, 1 carriage shop, 1 cheese factory and 2 churches.

Latitude : 45° 48'

Longitude : 65° 7'

County : Albert

Parish : Elgin

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Middle Land 2.26 215° SW
Midland 2.26 215° SW
Blakney 2.26 35° NE
Kay Settlement 2.59 270° W
Goshen 4.3 244° WSW
Pleasant Mountain 4.52 325° NW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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