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Located on the Cumberland Basin, 16.93 km E of Harvey: Sackville Parish, Westmorland County: PO 1864-1939: in 1871 it had a population of 100: in 1898 Rockport was a seaport, a sub-port of entry and a farming, fishing and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, grindstone quarries, 1 lighthouse, 1 church and a population of 200: included the community of North Joggins: PO 1853-1875: in 1866 North Joggins was a farming settlement with approximately 36 families, including 7 Tower families: in 1871 it had a population of 150: included the settlement of Upper Rockport: PO Upper Rockport 1875-1967.

Latitude : 45° 44'

Longitude : 64° 30'

County : Westmorland

Parish : Sackville

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Cape Maranquin 1.29 270° W
Lower Rockport 1.29 270° W
Hard Ledge 3.93 19° NNE
North Joggins 3.93 19° NNE
Upper Rockport 3.93 19° NNE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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