Fort Lawrence

Fort Lawrence is a Canadian rural community located on the in , , which is named after Fort Lawrence. Situated 1 km east of the which forms the inter-provincial boundary with , Fort Lawrence is situated on a low ridge facing to the west and to the east.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Amherst station and Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church.

Railway station
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inter-city railway station in served by Via Rail Ocean train. The station, which opened in 1908, was staffed by Via Rail until October 2012 when the building was closed. is situated 3½ km southeast of Fort Lawrence.

Church
Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church is the largest United Church in , and is located at 1 Ratchford Street. The church was formed by the union of Trinity Methodist Church and St. is situated 3½ km southeast of Fort Lawrence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aulac and Amherst.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a Canadian community in Westmorland County, . As of January 1, 2023 it is part of the Municipality of which consists of the former town of Sackville, Village of Dorchester, Pointe de Bute and other rural communities. is situated 3½ km northwest of Fort Lawrence.

Photo: Azure, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, . is the county seat and largest population centre in the Cumberland region.

Hamlet
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Pointe de Bute is an area in ward five of the town of in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, . The former local service district of Pointe de Bute took its name from the community but used a different spelling. is situated 6 km north of Fort Lawrence.

Fort Lawrence

Latitude
45.8472° or 45° 50′ 50″ north
Longitude
-64.24996° or 64° 14′ 60″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
87QQRQW2+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6234679380
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5955883
Wiki­data ID
Q5471488
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Fort Lawrence” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia”

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