town in Burton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada

Oromocto is a town of 9,000 people (2021) in the Saint John River Valley region of New Brunswick.

Understand

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Oromocto is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 minutes southeast of Fredericton. The town's name is derived from the name of the Oromocto River; "oromocto" is thought to have originated from the Maliseet word welamukotuk which means "deep water". It is the administrative headquarters of the Oromocto First Nation band government and the site of Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, which dominates its economy and modern history.

Get in

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By car

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Oromocto is 22 km (14 mi) east of Fredericton on the Route 2 (Trans-Canada Highway), and 90 km (56 mi) north of Saint John on Route 7.

By plane

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Get around

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Map
Map of Oromocto

Drink

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Sleep

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Connect

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Go next

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Routes through Oromocto
Woodstock Fredericton  W  E  Gagetown Moncton
END Fredericton  N  S  Saint John END


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