Musquash is a civil parish in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]

Musquash
Parish
Location within Saint John County. map erroneously shows Saint John as part of Simonds Parish
Coordinates: 46.17°N 66.36°W / 46.17; -66.36
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Saint John County
Erected	1877
Area [1]
• Land	233.06 km2 (89.98 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,253
• Density	5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	4.9%
• Dwellings	594
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Median Income*	$71,680 CDN
Median household total income, 2015 (all households)

For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of Musquash,[3] which is a member of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC).[4]

Origin of name

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives it origin as "derived from the Maliseet word for muskrat" but does not mention that word or give a source.[5]

William F. Ganong has entries for Musquash Islands and Musquash Harbour, the former translated from the French I. aux Rats musquez, island of muskrats, the latter uncertain, both possibly related to Maliseet words.[6]

Musquash is a synonym of muskrat, possibly borrowed from Massachusett.[7]

History

Musquash was erected in 1877 from Lancaster Parish.[8]

Boundaries

Musquash Parish is bounded:[2][9][10]

• on the north by the Kings County line;
• on the east by the City of Saint John;
• on the south by the Bay of Fundy;
• on the west by the Charlotte County line.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11]

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[lower-alpha 1] at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11]

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11]

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11][12]

• Dipper Harbour Back Cove Protected Natural Area
• Gooseberry Cove Protected Natural Area
• Loch Alva Protected Natural Area
• Log Falls Dam
• Musquash Estuary Protected Natural Area
• Point Lepreau
• Round Meadow Cove Protected Natural Area

Demographics

Population Population trend[13][14][15] Census Population Change (%) 2016 1,194 0.5% 2011 1,200 2.8% 2006 1,235 3.5% 2001 1,280

Language Mother tongue (2016)[15] Language Population Pct (%) French only 45 3.8% English only 1,125 94.1% Both English and French 5 0.4% Other languages 20 1.7%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[16]

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

References