Scotch Lake, New Brunswick

Scotch Lake is a small community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was founded by six families from Roxburghshire and Dumfriesshire in 1820.[1] It has a population of around 300.

Scotch Lake
Location of Scotch Lake in New Brunswick

Scotch Lake has many homes and cottages, and has provincial park trails under the care of Mactaquac Provincial Park. Local wildlife includes white tailed deer, black bears, wild hare and beaver, and its woods are home to a large variety of birds. Its wide swaths of thick forest attract fishermen and hunters.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick

Notable people
Main article: List of people from York County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. Campey, Lucille H. (2007). With Axe and Bible: The Scottish Pioneers of New Brunswick , 1784-1874. Toronto: Natural Heritage Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-897045-22-0. OCLC 123127384. Retrieved 9 January 2009.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.