Chamcook, New Brunswick

Chamcook is located in New Brunswick
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Location of Chamcook in New Brunswick

45°07′35″N 67°04′18″W / 45.126389°N 67.071667°W / 45.126389; -67.071667

Chamcook (/ʃæmˈkʊk/ sham-KUUK)[1] is an unincorporated area in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2][3] It lies between the eastern bank of Chamcook Lake and the western edge of Passamaquoddy Bay.[4]

Local governance was provided by the Chamcook Local Service District[5] prior to the 2023 local governance reforms The LSD assessed for fire, police, zoning, emergency measures, and animal control services.[6] The taxing authority was 513.00 Chamcook. The LSD was part of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).[7]

Statistics Canada counts the population in the census division of Saint Andrews, Parish.

"Many meanings have been given, but none are certain." (Ganong). May refer to a harbour with a narrow entrance.[8]

  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  2. ^ "Chamcook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Chamcook". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ^ Chamcook, NB, Canada (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick" (PDF). Department of Environment and Local Government. p. 55. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 1 February 2021
  8. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 73. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.