Albert County, New Brunswick

Albert County (2005 population 26,749) is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada on the Chignecto Bay of the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the county seat was Hopewell Cape. The county was established in 1845, and named after Prince Albert. [cite book | last = Hamilton | first = William Baillie | title = Place Names of Atlantic Canada | publisher = University of Toronto Press | id = ISBN 0802075703 | year = 1996 | pages = p. 43]

Communities

Towns in Albert County, with 2005 populations given:
*Riverview (17,010)
Villages in Albert County, with 2005 populations given
*Hillsborough (1,288)
*Riverside-Albert (393)
*Alma (301)
Parishes
*Alma
*Coverdale
*Elgin
*Harvey
*Hillsborough
*Hopewell
Communities
*Demoiselle Creek
*Curryville
*Edgett's Landing
*Albert Mines
*Stoney Creek
*Hopewell Hill

Highways

Highways that run through Albert are as follows:
Secondary Highways: #112, #114
Tertiary Highways: #895, #905, #910, #915

Protected Areas

Fundy National Park
Hopewell Rocks
McManus Hill Provincial Conservation Area
Shepody National Wildlife Area

Attractions

Campgrounds/Information centres in Fundy National Park:
*Chignecto North
*Headquarters
*Point Wolfe
*Visitors Centre
also:
* Flower Pot Rocks
* Cape Enrage

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2001)
Population: 26,749
Population change (1996-2001): 1.0
Dwellings: 10,705
Area (km²): 1,806.12
Density (per km².): 14.8
National rank in terms of population: 186
Provincial rank in terms of population: 12

urrounding Counties

* Saint John
* Kings
* Westmorland

References