Hawkshaw
Hawkshaw is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick located on the Saint John River. It is situated in Dumfries, a parish of York County.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in New Brunswick, Canada
- Also known as: “Hawkshaw, New Brunswick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include World’s largest axe.
World’s largest axe
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The world's largest axe is a sculpture of an axe located in Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, Canada. It was built in 1991, the year Nackawic was designated the Forestry Capital of Canada, as a monument to symbolize the significance of the forest industry in Nackawic and throughout New Brunswick. World’s largest axe is situated 3 km north of Hawkshaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nackawic.
Nackawic
Photo: Guthrie, Public domain.
Nackawic is a former town in New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the rural community of Nackawic-Millville. It is approximately 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River.
Hawkshaw
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: York County, New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.9686° or 45° 58′ 7″ northLongitude
-67.23721° or 67° 14′ 14″ westElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
87QJXQ97+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1289740929OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Hawkshaw” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hawkshaw, New Brunswick”
- Irish: “Hawkshaw”
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