Lancaster, New Brunswick
Former city in New Brunswick, Canada
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Lancaster is a former city in New Brunswick, Canada that is now within the City of Saint John. It is west side of the Saint John River and on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy.
Lancaster | |
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Former city | |
  Lancaster | |
| Coordinates: 45.250°N 66.100°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Saint John |
| City | Saint John |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Amalgamated | 1967 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
History
Lancaster was originally five unincorporated communities – Beaconsfield, Fairville, Milford, Randolph, and South Bay.[2] These five communities unified by incorporating as the City of Lancaster on January 1, 1953.[2] Its first mayor was T. B. Horsler.[3] Fourteen years later, Lancaster amalgamated with Saint John on January 1, 1967.[2] The area in which it had been located now consists of the neighbourhood of Saint John West.[4]
Government
Lancaster is part of the provincial Saint John Lancaster riding and the federal Saint John—St. Croix riding.[5]
See also
- List of cities in New Brunswick
- Portland, New Brunswick, another former city in New Brunswick
