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Located 2.26 km NW of Demoiselle Creek and 4.52 km SW of Edgetts Landing: Hillsborough Parish, Albert County: settled in 1830: the mineral Albertite was discovered here in 1849 by Peter Duffy and John Duffy: this mineral was exported to Boston: PO 1855-1959: in 1866 Albert Mines was a mining and farming community with about 56 families: John Byers was manager of the Albert Mines: in 1871 it had a population of 200: in 1898 Albert Mines had 1 post office, 2 stores, 2 sawmills, 1 church and a population of 200: included PO Albert Quarries 1858-1866.

Latitude : 45° 52'

Longitude : 64° 40'

County : Albert

Parish : Hillsborough

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Calkins Creek 2.26 145° SE
Cap-de-Moiselle Creek 2.26 145° SE
Demoiselle Creek 2.26 145° SE
Wilson 3.18 306° NW
Edgetts Landing 4.52 35° NE
McHenry Station 4.52 145° SE
Curryville 4.52 145° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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