Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick
Petit-Rocher | |
|---|---|
Community (Dissolved village) | |
Petit-Rocher welcome sign, 2002 | |
| Motto: Ascencio Populi | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Beresford |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Village | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,954 |
| • Density | 432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | 0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 963 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways | Route 11 Route 134 Route 315 |
| Petit-Rocher Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1929 |
| Construction | metal |
| Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Shape | square prism skeletal tower |
| Markings | grey metallic tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Focal height | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | L Fl W 6s |
| Original light | |
| Constructed | 1879 |
| Construction | lumber |
| Height | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Shape | truncated square pyramid |
| Markings | white |
| Deactivated | 1929 |
| Focal height | 10.6 m (35 ft) |
Petit-Rocher (French pronunciation: [pəti ʁɔʃe]) was a Village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was dissolved 2023, when it amalgamated with surrounding municipalities to form the New Town of Belle-Baie. It’s name remains for adddress purposes only.
The community sits on the western shore of both Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst. The former local service districts of Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux) and Petit-Rocher-Sud had bordered the village on the north and south, respectively.