Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick Explained

Pennfield Ridge
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	New Brunswick
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within New Brunswick.
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Type3:	Parish
Subdivision Name3:	Pennfield
Seat Type:	Electoral Districts Federal
Seat:	New Brunswick Southwest
Parts Type:	Provincial
Parts:	Charlotte-The Isles
Government Type:	Local service district
Timezone:	AST
Utc Offset:	-4
Timezone Dst:	ADT
Utc Offset Dst:	-3
Coordinates:	45.12°N -66.6917°W
Postal Code Type:	Postal code(s)
Postal Code:	E5H
Area Code:	506
Blank Name:	Highways
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Pennfield Ridge is a Canadian unincorporated community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.^[1]

History

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

• Pennfield Ridge's parish was founded by the Quakers in 1786 and named for William Penn (1644-1718), founder of Pennsylvania.^[2]
• Pennfield Ridge was the location of RCAF/RAF Station Pennfield Ridge.

Communities

The following locations reside within the community boundaries:

• Pennfield Station (45.1258°N -66.66°W)  - located in the eastern part of Pennfield Ridge

Transport

Up until October 2012, Route 1 ran through this community. It has been changed to Route 795 with the Route 1 Gateway Project.^[3]

Notable people

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

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=3009/ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Pennfield Ridge
2. Book: Hamilton, William. The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Macmillan. 1978. 0-7715-9754-1. Toronto. 82.
3. http://www.gnb.ca/0113/route1/index-e.asp Route 1 Gateway Project