Norton, New Brunswick

Location of Norton in New Brunswick

Norton (2006 population: 1,314) is a Canadian village in Kings County, New Brunswick.

It is situated on the Kennebecasis River 55 kilometres northeast of Saint John. Norton is home to the oldest fossil forest in Canada.

Family Frolic Days are an annual village festival.

Country music singer Chris Cummings is a native of the village. Rock Musician, Ian Sherwood, of "Down With The Butterfly" & "Acres and Acres" is also a native of Norton.

Norton Elementary School located at the intersection of Routes 121 and 124 serves Norton students from grades kindergarten to five, this small, rural school is closely tied with the local community. French immersion is not offered at Norton Elementary but students can be bussed to Sussex Elementary if families wish to enroll students in French immersion before Middle School. Students are bussed to Sussex Middle after grade five and continue on to Sussex Regional High afterward.

See also

• Kings County, New Brunswick
• Belleisle, New Brunswick
• Cassidy Lake, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°38′19.3″N 65°41′43.8″W / 45.638694°N 65.6955°W / 45.638694; -65.6955 (Norton)