Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

Petit-Rocher
Village

Seal
Motto(s): Ascencio Populi

Petit-Rocher
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W / 47.79333; -65.71611
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Parish Beresford
Village 1966
Founded 1797
Government
 • Mayor Luc Desjardins
Area[1]
 • Total 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,908
 • Density 425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.1%
 • Dwellings 938
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s) E8J
Area code(s) 506
Highways Route 11
Route 134
Route 315

Petit-Rocher (2011 population: 1,908) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Located on Chaleur Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst, Petit-Rocher's residents are 92% Francophone. Its current population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however the community has not requested a change in municipal status.

History

The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means 'little rock', and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche. The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827).[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,908 (-2.1% from 2006) 1,949 (-0.9% from 2001)
Land area: 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population density: 425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi) 434.4/km2 (1,125/sq mi)
Median age: 51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2) 45.2 (M: 43.7, F: 46.3)
Total private dwellings: 938 849
Median household income: $55,666 $42,709
References: 2011[1] 2006[3] earlier[4]
Historical Census Data - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,988—    
1996 2,078+4.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,966−5.4%
2006 1,949−0.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,908−2.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,875
 1,750 Decrease 4.4% 93.33% 100 Increase 42.9% 5.33% 25 Increase 25.0% 1.33% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
1,920
 1,830 Increase 1.9% 95.31% 70 Decrease 44.0% 3.65% 20 Steady 0.0% 1.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,940
 1,795 Decrease 8.2% 92.53% 125 Increase 38.9% 6.44% 20 Increase 100.0% 1.03% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
2,065
 1,955 n/a 94.67% 90 n/a 4.36% 10 n/a 0.48% 10 n/a 0.48%

Tourism

Petit-Rocher Lighthouse
New Brunswick
Location Petit-Rocher
New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates 47°46′54.81″N 65°42′27.19″W / 47.7818917°N 65.7075528°W / 47.7818917; -65.7075528
Year first constructed 1879 (first)
1929 (second)
Year first lit n/a (current)
Deactivated 1929 (first)
Construction metal skeletal tower (current)
wooden tower (first)
Tower shape square prism skeletal tower (current)
square frustum tower (first)
Markings / pattern grey metallic tower (current)
white tower (first)
Height 7 metres (23 ft) (current)
9.5 metres (31 ft) (first)
Focal height 7.6 metres (25 ft) (current)
10.6 metres (35 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[6]
Characteristic FL Y 10s.
Admiralty number H1606
CHS number CCG 1339
NGA number 7196
ARLHS number CAN-933
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard[7][8]

In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the CCBHA's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the Allen, Paquet & Arseneau cup as champions for both tournaments.[9]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  7. ↑ Northern New Brunswick The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  8. ↑ Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  9. ↑ http://www.ccballhockey.com/




Coordinates: 47°47′2.1″N 65°42′57.3″W / 47.783917°N 65.715917°W / 47.783917; -65.715917 (Petit-Rocher)


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