Waterford Parish, New Brunswick
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Waterford is a geographic parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]
Waterford | |
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Coordinates: 45.84°N 64.59°W / 45.84; -64.59 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Kings County |
Erected | 1874 |
Area | |
• Land | 221.27 km2 (85.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 491 |
• Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | 4.7% |
• Dwellings | 255 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it formed the local service district of the parish of Waterford,[3] which was a member of Kings Regional Service Commission (RSC8).[4]
The community of Waterford has an active outdoor ice rink (Waterford Youth Centre) as well as a Community Hall that hold events such as paint nights, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, Easter parties and more. The area is known for its Skiing and Mountain Biking at Poley Mountain Resorts, hunting, fishing ATVing and other outdoor activities. Some local hotspots include: Friars Nose, Trout Creek Falls, Waterford Falls, Adairs Wilderness Lodge, Parlee Brook Amphitheatre Trail, Urney Covered Bridge and the Moores Mill Covered Bridge.