Norton Parish, New Brunswick
| Norton | |
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| Parish | |
 Location within Kings County, New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 64°35′W / 45.84°N 64.59°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 New Brunswick |
| County | Queens County |
| Established | 1795 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 144.62 km2 (55.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,296 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.2% |
| • Dwellings | 502 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
This article is about the parish. For the community, consult Norton, New Brunswick.
Norton is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.
History
Norton Parish was created in 1795 from Sussex Parish and Kingston Parish: possibly named for Norton, near Taunton, in southern Massachusetts, which was the original home of many of the first settlers to this area.
Delineation
Norton Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:
Communities
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):
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Bodies of water & Islands
This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish
- None
Demographics
PopulationPopulation trend[2]
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LanguageMother tongue language (2006)[3]
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Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[4]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Norton Parish, New Brunswick
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ Profile: Norton Parish, New Brunswick
- ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
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Springfield Parish | Studholm Parish | | |
| Kingston Parish |  |
Sussex Parish | ||
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| Hampton Parish | Upham Parish |
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Coordinates: 45°36′26″N 65°42′53″W / 45.607193°N 65.714808°W