Evandale, New Brunswick

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Evandale is located in New Brunswick
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Evandale
Location of Evandale in New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°35′23″N 66°01′51″W / 45.589778°N 66.030861°W / 45.589778; -66.030861

Evandale is a community in Canada, in the province of New Brunswick.[1] It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, and on New Brunswick Route 102.[2]

The Evandale Ferry, a cable ferry, carries Route 124 across the river from Kars on the east bank.[3]

History

After the American Revolution this community was named "Wordens" for New York Loyalist Jarvis Worden, a member of the King's American Regiment in the American Revolution. The community assumed its present name in 1886.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Evandale". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. ^ Evandale, NB, Canada (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Ferries". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Evandale". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.