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Located on S side of the Tobique River, 2.54 km W of Arthurette, on the road to Currie: Perth Parish, Victoria County: settled about 1875 and received additional settlers with the adoption of the Free Grants Act in 1879: PO 1881-1950: in 1898 Red Rapids was a flag station on the Tobique Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway and a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 1 church and a population of about 100: formerly called Baillieville, which was set up about 1830 but later abandoned: named for Thomas Baillie, (1796-1863), the surveyor-general of New Brunswick: also included Leonard Settlement, which was named for several Leonard families who settled in the area.

Latitude : 46° 47'

Longitude : 67° 31'

County : Victoria

Parish : Perth

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Licford 1.27 90° E
Gladwyn 2.25 214° SW
Arthurette 2.54 90° E
Cupid 2.54 90° E
Red Rapids Bridge 2.54 90° E
Brymer 3.14 234° SW
Caldwell Brook 3.14 234° SW
Hillside 3.14 234° SW
Yone 3.81 270° W
Piccadilly 3.92 19° NNE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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