Point Wolfe
Abandoned village in New Brunswick, Canada
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Point Wolfe is a former Canadian village in Albert County, New Brunswick. It is currently a campground location at Fundy National Park.[1]
Point Wolfe | |
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Point Wolfe, c. 1915 | |
  Point Wolfe Location of Point Wolfe within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′13″N 65°0′46″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Albert |
| Parish | Alma |
| Named after | James Wolfe |
Geography
Point Wolfe was located in the Caledonian Hills, at the mouth of the Point Wolfe River in Chignectou Bay.[2]
History
Point Wolfe was situated near the village of Alma, at the mouth of the Point Wolfe River, in Chignecto Bay. As a farming village, Point Wolfe was home to about 72 families in 1866 and had a populated of 150 people in 1871. The village was expropriated as part of development for the Fundy National Park, which it is now a campground of.[3][4]
See also
- Fundy National Park - the park in which Point Wolfe is now a part of
- Point Wolfe Bridge
