Hammondvale, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Hammondvale is a Canadian
rural community in Kings County
, New Brunswick
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The community is 6.38 km NE from the community of Hillsdale and 3.19 km NW from Poodiac. The cave known as "Kitt's Cave", is also located in this community. It was named because it is one of the few known locations where beaver
s raise their young deep inside a cave in the spring. The cave is 141 m long and 8 m deep.
Route 111
turns north from St. Martins
through the community. The Hammond River
rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the community.
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...
rural community in Kings County
Kings County, New Brunswick
Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.Dairy farming is an important industry in the area...
, 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...
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History
Located in Hammond Parish (source), the community was originally named Upham Vale. It was renamed in 1870. In 1871 it had a population of 200, in 1898 it had a population of 250.The community is 6.38 km NE from the community of Hillsdale and 3.19 km NW from Poodiac. The cave known as "Kitt's Cave", is also located in this community. It was named because it is one of the few known locations where beaver
Beaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
s raise their young deep inside a cave in the spring. The cave is 141 m long and 8 m deep.
Route 111
New Brunswick Route 111
Route 111 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running from Route 1 exit 137 in Rothesay to Route 1 exit 198 in Sussex Corner, a distance of 91.7 kilometres.-Route description:...
turns north from St. Martins
St. Martins, New Brunswick
St. Martins is a Canadian village in Saint John County, New Brunswick.The picturesque community is 40 km east of Saint John and is situated on the Bay of Fundy. St. Martins was incorporated in 1967....
through the community. The Hammond River
Hammond River
The Hammond River is a tributary of the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Hammond River runs approximately 40 kilometres in southern Kings County along the border of Saint John County....
rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the community.