Utopia, New Brunswick
Utopia | |
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Coordinates: 45°08′52″N 66°46′17″W / 45.14778°N 66.77139°W / 45.14778; -66.77139 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Charlotte |
Parish | Saint George |
Electoral Districts Federal | New Brunswick Southwest |
Provincial | Charlotte-The Isles |
Government | |
• Type | Local service district |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 506 |
Highways | Route 780 Route 785 |
Utopia is a Canadian unincorporated community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[1]
History
Camp Utopia
Utopia was home to Camp Utopia, the Canadian Army A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre from 1943 to 1958.[2] Units lodged here:
- The Carleton and York Regiment and The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment - 1943 to 1954.[3]
- 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) - 1954-1955
The base was replaced by a new and large base located in Gagetown in 1958. The structures at the base were demolished and left vacant since.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Utopia
- ^ "NBMHP | Army Training Centre at Camp Utopia | UNB".
- ^ "Camp Utopia, A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, New Brunswick".