Canadian Political Geography

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Further reading

Moncton

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Moncton , city (1991 pop. 57,010), SE N.B., Canada, on the Petitcodiac River. Although its rail repair yards were closed in 1988, it is an air and rail transportation center and a road hub for the Maritimes. Textiles as well as wood, metal, meat, and petroleum products are manufactured, and wood and meat are processed. In the 1990s its bilingual citizenry enabled the city to become a telemarketing and telephone customer-service center. It was called The Bend until 1833, when it was renamed in honor of the British general Robert Monckton. Magnetic Hill, an optical illusion, and the Tidal Bore, a high tide occurring twice daily, are features of the city. The Univ. of Moncton is there.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Moncton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Moncton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Moncton.html

"Moncton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Moncton.html

Learn more about citation styles

Moncton

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Moncton, New Brunswick/Canada The Bend, Monckton Located on a bend of the Petitcodiac River, it acquired its original name some time in the 18th century. In 1855 it was renamed after Lieutenant Colonel (later General Sir) Robert Monckton (1726–82), the British commander who captured the nearby Fort Beauséjour from the French in 1755. The k in the name was removed in 1860.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Moncton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Moncton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Moncton.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Moncton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Moncton.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	"Moncton Did You Know?" Northrop Frye's Early Years Magazine article from: Antigonish Review; 7/1/2004
	L'Universite de Moncton shines on national scene. Magazine article from: Info Nursing; 5/22/2012
	Nursing doctorate project: Universite de Moncton in collaboration with a... Magazine article from: Info Nursing; 12/22/2011