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Located 2.6 km E of Fairvale and 4.53 km NE of Rothesay: Rothesay Parish, Kings County: William Francis Ganong identified Quispamsis as a derivative of the Maliseet word Quispemsis or "Little lake": named by European and North American Railway staff: formerly called Lakefield: in 1866 Lakefield was a farming community with approximately 20 resident families: nearby was Lakefield Road: in 1866 Lakefield Road was a farming settlement with approximately 5 resident families: PO Quispamsis 1883-1930: in 1898 Quispamsis was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and a farming community with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 110: included the community of Otty Glen: PO Otty Glen 1911-1930: also included Blairs, Gondola Point Road, Meehans or Meenans Corner, Model Farm, Ritchie Lake, Stoneycroft and Wetmore's: Quispamsis was incorporated as a village in 1966 and in 1998 amalgamated with the former village of Gondola Point and a portion of the area formerly known as Wells to form the town of Quispamsis.

Latitude : 45° 25'

Longitude : 65° 58'

County : Kings

Parish : Rothesay

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Ritchie Lake 1.3 270° W
Blairs 1.3 90° E
Gondola Cove Road 2.27 325° NW
Gondola Point 2.27 325° NW
Rosedale 2.6 270° W
Hillhurst 2.6 270° W
Fairleigh 2.6 270° W
Fairvale 2.6 270° W
Model Farm 3.2 55° NE
Sherwood Park 3.2 305° NW
Ash Point 3.9 270° W
Roberts Wharf 3.93 199° SSW
Otty Glen 3.93 19° NNE
Reeds Point 3.93 341° NNW
Riverview Heights 3.93 341° NNW
Flewelling 4.32 295° WNW
Fairfield 4.53 215° SW
Church Road 4.53 215° SW
Kennebecasis Bay 4.53 215° SW
Kennebecasis Island 4.53 215° SW
Rothesay 4.53 215° SW
Meenans Corner 4.53 35° NE
Clifton Royal 4.53 325° NW
Meehans 4.53 35° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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