Campbellton, New Brunswick
Campbellton is a city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Campbellton | |
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Restigouche Sam, with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background | |
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| Nickname: "The City of Two Coasts" | |
Campbellton Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 48.005°N 66.673056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Addington |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Town Status | 1889 |
| City Status | 1958 |
| Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Campbellton-Dalhousie |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Ian Comeau |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| • CAO | Manon Cloutier |
| Area | |
| • City | 18.57 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.80 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,090.49 km2 (421.04 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 7,047 |
| • Density | 379.5/km2 (983/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,833 |
| • Urban density | 496.1/km2 (1,285/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 11,986 |
| • Metro density | 4.2/km2 (11.0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 2.4% |
| • Dwellings | 3,531 |
| Demonym | Campbelltonian |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E3N
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| Area code | 506 |
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| Median Income* | $42,130 CDN |
| Website | nbcampbellton |
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Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.
Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional economy, while a pulp mill in the Campbellton community of Atholville is the largest single employer in the area. As part of the tourism "industry", wealthy sportfishermen seeking Atlantic salmon flock to the scenic Restigouche Valley every summer. The region sees extensive annual snowfall. Alpine and Nordic ski facilities at Sugarloaf Provincial Park provide winter recreation opportunities for both visitors and local residents. Campbellton is also a local retail and service centre.
On 1 January 2023, Campbellton amalgamated with the villages of Atholville and Tide Head, the local service district (LSD) of Glencoe and parts of four other LSDs. The names of the annexed communities remain in official use.