Fredericton

Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick province and sits on the Saint John River in a river valley. The city stretches along both banks, with parks, residential areas and public institutions forming a loose urban landscape.

Loyalists from the colonies founded the settlement in seventeen eighty-four after the British crown granted them land. It became the capital the following year, replacing the earlier regional center.

The name honors Frederick, the second son of King George the Third, and the streets often carry names of early settlers and military figures. Downtown sits by the river and shows a mix of nineteenth-century administration buildings and newer structures used daily by civil servants and students.

The airport sits outside the city and connects the area to larger Canadian centers through regular flights. Local buses run through the main districts and link residential neighborhoods with the downtown core and the university.

The art gallery by the river displays paintings by Canadian and British artists, including works from the collection of a newspaper baron from the region. Several historic buildings downtown date from the mid-nineteenth century and now house offices and public services.

Location: New Brunswick

Inception: 1785

Founders: Acadians

Elevation above the sea: 20 m

Shares border with: Hanwell

Website: https://fredericton.ca/fr

GPS coordinates: 45.95000,-66.66667

Latest update: December 12, 2025 21:36