human settlement in York County, New Brunswick, Canada
Harvey, also known as Harvey Station, is a village in the Saint John River Valley region of New Brunswick.
Understand
editHarvey is a community in York County, formerly an incorporated village but now part of an incorporated rural community of the same name. It is often called Harvey Station.
Situated at the southeastern end of Harvey Lake, the village is approximately 35 km southwest of Fredericton. The lake was originally known as Bear Lake, then for a time as Big Cranberry Lake, and finally after 1869, as Harvey Lake, when the community that eventually would become Harvey Station was established at the intersection of the "Great Road" and the newly built railway line.
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editSee
edit- 1 Kings Landing Historical Settlement, 5804 Route 102, Prince William, ☏ +1 506-363-4999, info.kingslanding@gnb.ca. Kings Landing is living history museum with original buildings from the period of 1820-1920. It was created around buildings that were saved and moved to make way for the headpond for the Mactaquac Dam.
- 2 Giant Fiddle, 1908 Route 3, Harvey Station (front of Harvey Elementary School). Stands at 15 feet tall. Built to honor Don Messer, that famous Canadian fiddler who was born in Harvey.
Do
edit- 1 Harvey Lake. A community hub and lakefront recreational area that reminds you how life is meant to be enjoyed. The lake offers a dock, beach, boat launch, park, picnic area, baseball field, hiking, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and fishing.
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editThe Lake George area numerous campgrounds.
Connect
edit- 1 Harvey Visitor Information Centre, 2306 Route 3, ☏ +1 506-897-0183, harveymvic@gmail.com. July-August. Located on Route 3 at Upper Village Mall, the Centre offers wonderful displays on the history of the Harvey area. There is paved parking, free Internet and accessible rest rooms.
Go next
editRoutes through Harvey |
Edmundston ← Nackawic ← | W E | → Fredericton → Moncton |
ENDS at ← | N S | → St. Stephen → END |
Jackman ← Lincoln ← Jct N S ← becomes ← ← | W E | → ENDS at |