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Evandale
Location of Evandale in New Brunswick
Evandale is a community in Canada, in the province of New Brunswick.[1] It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, and on New Brunswick Route 102.[2]
The Evandale Ferry, a cable ferry, carries Route 124 across the river from Kars on the east bank.[3]
History
editAfter the American Revolution this community was named "Wordens" for New York Loyalist Jarvis Worden, a member of the King's American Regiment in the American Revolution. The community assumed its present name in 1886.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Evandale". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Evandale, NB, Canada (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Ferries". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Evandale". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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