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Located on the Washademoak Lake, 6.78 km NE of McDonald Corner: Cambridge Parish and Johnston Parish, Queens County: included Narrows: PO 1855-1969: in 1866 Narrows was a farming community with about 90 families, including 9 Belyea and 7 Hamm families: in 1871 Narrows had a population of 150: in 1898 Narrows had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 2 churches and a population of 125: PO Cambridge from 1860: in 1866 Cambridge was a farming community with about 65 families, including 7 Black and 5 Wilson families: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Cambridge had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 1 mill, 1 church and a population of 150: Cambridge-Narrows was incorporated as a village in 1966.

Latitude : 45° 50'

Longitude : 65° 57'

County : Queens

Parish : Cambridge

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Hammtown 3.18 54° NE
Lakeview 3.71 0° N
Akerly 3.93 199° SSW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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