Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Riverside-Albert is a Canadian
village in Albert County
, New Brunswick
.
The village is composed of two separate communities, Riverside and Albert, which were amalgamated into a single municipality in 1966.
Riverside-Albert is located on the Shepody River at he edge of the Shepody Marsh
. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: Fundy National Park
and the Hopewell Rocks
. Notable residents have included Abner Reid McClelan
and Roscoe Fillmore.
The Trans Canada Trail
passes through Riverside-Albert.
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...
village in Albert County
Albert County, New Brunswick
Albert County is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada on the Chignecto Bay of the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the county seat was Hopewell Cape...
, 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...
.
The village is composed of two separate communities, Riverside and Albert, which were amalgamated into a single municipality in 1966.
Riverside-Albert is located on the Shepody River at he edge of the Shepody Marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. The Park showcases both seashore habitats and highland Acadian forests...
and the Hopewell Rocks
Hopewell Rocks
The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks or simply The Rocks, are rock formations caused by tidal erosion in The Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site in New Brunswick....
. Notable residents have included Abner Reid McClelan
Abner Reid McClelan
Abner Reid McClelan was a Canadian senator and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.Born in Riverside, Hopewell, New Brunswick, the son of Peter McClelan, McClelan was educated at the Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy...
and Roscoe Fillmore.
The Trans Canada Trail
Trans Canada Trail
The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world...
passes through Riverside-Albert.