Canaan, New Brunswick Explained

Canaan is a Canadian community, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the northwest of Moncton. Canaan is located mainly at the intersection of New Brunswick Route 126 and New Brunswick Route 485. which is also situated around the Canaan River. Canaan is sometimes referred to as Canaan Station but Canaan is the official name.^[1]

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

• In July 1930 an Al G. Barnes Circus train consisted of 29 cars, passed Canaan, the 18th car jumped the rails and it and the remaining cars piled into a tangled heap killing 4 and injuring several others.^[2]

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. Web site: Canaan . Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . 25 June 2021.
2. Web site: Winans . Patricia . March 2010 . Al G. Barnes Circus: Train Wreck . 2022-12-03 . Al G. Barnes Circus.

Bordering communities

• Hebert, New Brunswick
• Saint-Paul, New Brunswick
• Gallagher Ridge, New Brunswick
• New Scotland, New Brunswick
• Terrains de L'Évêque, New Brunswick

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