Carlingford, New Brunswick
Carlingford is a Canadian rural community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
It is on the International Boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, midway between Perth-Andover and Fort Fairfield. Carlingford is on Route 190, also known as the Fort Road, which ends at the Canada Border Services Agency inspection station.
A farming community, Carlingford's economy relies heavily on potatoes.
An Anglophone community, Carlingford students attend classes in Perth-Andover under School District 14. The schools are Southern Victoria High School, Perth Andover Middle School, and Andover Elementary School.
History
The area was named after Carlingford in Ireland.
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Victoria County, New Brunswick
See also
References
Coordinates: 46°44′50.5″N 67°44′47″W / 46.747361°N 67.74639°W
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