Région de la Pomme de Terre / Patato Country - Saint André, New Brunswick
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N 47° 08.039 W 067° 51.742
19T E 586272 N 5220680
a welcome sign located on Route 2 (TransCanada Highway) southbound near the town of Saint André, NB
Waymark Code: WMWBTH
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 08/09/2017
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This welcome sign is located on Route 2 (TransCanada Highway) southbound near the town of Saint André, NB.
Saint-André (2011 pop.: 819) is a rural community in Madawaska County, in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. It results from the merger of the village of St. André and the parish of Saint-André in 2006.
Saint-André is located 62 kilometers south-east of Edmundston, in the county of Madawaska. The village is built on a plateau at the foot of the Appalachians but has a vast territory occupied mainly by farms. The St. John River flows to the south. The territory is actually located at the Canada-United States Border.
Saint-André is bordered by the parish of Saint-Léonard to the west, Drummond parish to the east and the town of Grand-Sault to the south. Beyond the river, to the south-west, is the American state of Maine; The town of Hamlin is located opposite.
Saint-André is generally considered to be part of Acadia.
The slogan on the sign refers to the fact that the region produce mainly patato.
Source: Wikipedia
Type of community: Town
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