Arcadia, New Brunswick

Arcadia is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Arcadia was incorporated on January 1, 2023, via the amalgamation of the former villages of Cambridge-Narrows and Gagetown as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.

Climate

Arcadia has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with warm summers, cold winters and plenty of precipitation year-round. Snowfall is frequent in winter.

Notable people

• John Montgomery was born in Gagetown. He owned the tavern (Montgomery's Tavern in Toronto, Ontario) which served as a base for the rebels during the Upper Canada Rebellion. His parents were loyalists who fled from New York following the American revolution.
• Annie Babbitt Bulyea (1863–1934) was born in Gagetown. She was a Canadian temperance leader.

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• List of municipalities in New Brunswick

References