Evandale, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Evandale is a community in Canada
, in the province of New Brunswick
. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, and on New Brunswick Route 102
.
The Evandale Ferry
, a cable ferry
, carries Route 124
across the river from Kars on the east bank.
After the American Revolution this community was named "Wordens" for New York Loyalist Jarvis Worden, a member of the Kings American Regiment in the American Revolution.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, and on New Brunswick Route 102
New Brunswick Route 102
Route 102 is a highway that follows the west bank of the Saint John River for 157 kilometres from Pokiok to Westfield. Most of the route is colloquially known as the Old River Road, as it was the original road connecting Fredericton and Saint John.The section from Pokiok to Fredericton, a former...
.
The Evandale Ferry
Evandale Ferry
The Evandale Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry carries New Brunswick Route 124 across the Saint John River, linking Kars on the east bank to Evandale on the west bank....
, a cable ferry
Cable ferry
A cable ferry is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by cables connected to both shores. They are also called chain ferries, floating bridges, or punts....
, carries Route 124
New Brunswick Route 124
Route 124 is an east/west provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 1 exit 175 in Norton as far as the Saint John River, where it crosses the Evandale Ferry to Evandale and an intersection with Route 102...
across the river from Kars on the east bank.
After the American Revolution this community was named "Wordens" for New York Loyalist Jarvis Worden, a member of the Kings American Regiment in the American Revolution.