Cambridge is a geographic parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Cambridge-Narrows and the local service district of the parish of Cambridge, both of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).
Origin of name The parish was "said to" have been named in honour of the Duke of Cambridge, who died in 1850.
History Cambridge was erected in 1852 from Johnston, Waterborough, and Wickham Parishes.
In 1856 the boundary with Johnston and Waterborough Parishes was altered.
Boundaries Cambridge Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 139 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 393, 394, 412, and 413 at same site.
on the east by a line beginning at Mill Cove on Grand Lake, then running along Fowler Road, Route 715, and the public landing southwest of Fowlers Cove to Washademoak Lake; on the southeast by Washademoak Lake; on the west by Colwells Creek and the Saint John River; on the northwest by a line beginning on the Saint John River about 75 metres downstream of the Route 2 interchange with Route 105 and Conservation Road, then running north-northeasterly across the isthmus to Grand Lake, then up Grand Lake to Mill Cove; including most of Thatch Island, which is now a peninsula.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality
Cherry Hill Jemseg Lower Cambridge Lower Jemseg Mill Cove Scovil Whites Cove Cambridge-Narrows Central Cambridge Lakeview McDonald Corner
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly in the parish:
Jemseg River Saint John River Colwells Creek Trout Creek Lawson Passage Raft Channel Dykeman Lake Foshay Lake Grand Lake Little Lake Washademoak Lake
Islands Islands in the parish: Coreys Island Huestis Island Nevers Island Thatch Island
Demographics Parish population total does not include portion within former incorporated village of Cambridge-Narrows. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
Population Population trendStatistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2021 684 5.7% 2016 647 0.6% 2011 651 4.5% 2006 682 6.7% 2001 639
Language Mother tongue (2021) Language Population Pct (%) English only 580 95.1% French only 10 1.6% Both English and French 5 0.8% Other languages 15 2.5%
Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas
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External Routes: None
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
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