Maisonnette, New Brunswick
Maisonnette (2011 population: 573) is a village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Village of Maisonnette | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′33.5″N 65°1′11.9″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Village | Gloucester County |
| Incorporation | May 12, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viviane Baldwin[1] |
| • Governing body | Maisonnette Council |
| • MPs | Serge Cormier |
| • MLAs | Isabelle Thériault |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| source: Statistics Canada | |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Atlantic (ADT) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
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 New Brunswick | |
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| Location | Maisonnette New Brunswick Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°50′15.41″N 65°0′12.72″W |
| Year first constructed | 1915 (first) |
| Year first lit | n/a (current) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Tower height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.4s. |
| CHS number | CCG 1324 |
| NGA number | 7264 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-919 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[3][4] |
The fishing village is located on the north shore of Caraquet Harbour near Pointe de Maisonnette, opposite the town of Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula.
History
The village was first settled in 1832 as a temporary fishing port for people from Caraquet and Bertrand. Their small cabins (maisonnettes in French) was the inspiration for the name of the village.
Maisonnette The French for "little house". Formerly Ste. Jeanne D'Arc, the name was changed on October 1, 1936.[5]
Notable people
References
- McHardie, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Viviane Baldwin becomes another young Maisonnette mayor". CBC News New Brunswick. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
- Northern New Brunswick The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 March 2017
- Maisonnette Light Lighthouse Esplorer. Retrieved 24 March 2017
- Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 80. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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