Doaktown
Doaktown | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Main Southwest Miramichi River in Doaktown (IR Walker 1988) | |
| Nickname: Heart of the Miramichi River Valley | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 66°07′W / 46.550°N 66.117°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Northumberland |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Mayor | Jeff Porter |
| Area | |
| • Land | 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 808 |
| • Density | 27.8/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016–21 | 2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Atlantic) |
| Area code | Area code 506 |
| Dwellings | 430 |
| Website | https://www.discoverdoaktown.com/ |
Doaktown is a Canadian village in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.
The village has a prosperous lumber industry including the Russell and Swim sawmill, now owned by J.D. Irving Limited.
Atlantic Salmon fishing is a very popular sport in the area, attracting people from all over the world to fish the legendary Miramichi River.
The village has two museums: the Doak Historic Site and the Atlantic Salmon Museum. Other nearby attractions include the Priceville Footbridge, the longest suspension footbridge in New Brunswick, and Nelson Hollow Bridge, the oldest covered bridge in the province.