Tide Head, New Brunswick
| Tide Head | ||
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| Village | ||
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| Nickname(s): Fiddlehead Capital of the World | ||
  Tide Head Location within New Brunswick. | ||
| Coordinates: 47°59′06″N 66°45′54″W / 47.985°N 66.765°WCoordinates: 47°59′06″N 66°45′54″W / 47.985°N 66.765°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 New Brunswick | |
| County | Restigouche | |
| Parish | Addington | |
| Village Status | 1966 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche | |
| Provincial | Campbellton-Restigouche Centre | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Tide Head Village Council | |
| • Mayor | Randy Hunter | |
| • Councillors |
List of Members
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| Area[2] | ||
| • Land | 19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 1,036 | |
| • Density | 52.9/km2 (137/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.6% | |
| • Dwellings | 440 | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Postal code(s) |
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| Area code(s) | 506 | |
Access Routes  Route 11 |
 Route 134 | |
| Median Income* | $59,648 CDN | |
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Tide Head (2011 pop. 1,036) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3]
Geography
Located on the south bank of the Restigouche River 10 km west of Campbellton, the village is situated where the tides on the Restigouche River cease to become visible, the reason for its name.
History
The first settlers of the area were Scottish. Early area farms were owned by Moffats, Gerrards, Duncans, Adams, Duffs, Barclays, Christophers, and Ayletts. Most of these early settlers, such as James Aylett, a British subject in the 20th regiment of his Majesty's Army; Thomas Barclay, a Scotsman; and Robert Adams are buried in the Athol House Cemetery near Frasers Mill. Graves in the cemetery date from as early as 1791. The Athol House Cemetery is the oldest British Cemetery in Restigouche County.
The railway that passes through Tide Head was started in 1875 and the first train went west in 1878. The train passes through a tunnel in the hillside of Morrisey Rock, the only active tunnel on the railway system in the Maritimes.
Tide Head was incorporated into a village in 1966. The first Mayor of the incorporated village was Jim Adams. The current Mayor of Tide Head is Randy Hunter.
Tide Head bills itself as the Fiddlehead Capital of the World and is predominantly anglophone.
Demographics
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Population trend[4]
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Mother tongue language (2006)[5]
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Notable people
See also
References
- ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Tide Head
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Tide Head, New Brunswick
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Tide Head
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Tide Head, New Brunswick
External links
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Restigouche River Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est, Quebec |
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