Turtle Creek, New Brunswick

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Turtle Creek is a community Southwest of Riverview, in Albert County, New Brunswick. The community is located on named after the Turtle Creek and is located on Route 910.

History

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As of Summer 2011, traffic to Turtle Creek has increased due to the recent construction of wind turbines. In 1866 Turtle Creek was a farming community with approximately 35 families: Robert Mitton and Peter Jonah were mill owners here: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Turtle Creek was a station on the Salisbury and Hillsborough Railway and had 1 post office and a population of 100: formerly called Fourche à Crapaud by Acadian settlers.[1]

Turtle Creek Reservoir

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The Turtle Creek Reservoir located in the community that services water to Metro Moncton.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Government of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada.

Bordering communities

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45°57′47″N 64°53′10″W / 45.963°N 64.886°W / 45.963; -64.886