Fredericton

New Brunswick's capital

Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada, located on the Saint John River.

It serves as a government and university center, smaller and quieter than the province's largest city, Saint John.

We drove from Fredericton to Moncton for the concert.

geography

Saint John River

Eastern Canadian river

southside · Devon · Lincoln · river valley · floodplain

history

garrison

Stationed military force

Victorian · heritage · military · barracks · founding · Acadian · historic · King's Landing

capital

premier

First in importance

politics · civil service · bureaucracy · MLA · crown land · policy

culture

theatre

Art of staged performance

  • galleriesSpaces for displaying art
  • artsCreative disciplines collectively
  • festivalsOrganized communal celebrations

heritage · performances · poetry · writers · crafts

education

King's College

Cambridge university college

  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
  • studentsThose receiving instruction
  • academicsProfessional researchers and teachers

research · convocation · residence · faculty · tommies

Indigenous

Indigenous

Original inhabitants of land

traditional territory

landmarks

The Lighthouse

Coastal navigation tower

Opposites
New Brunswick city rivalry/contrast

FrederictonSaint John

Atlantic Canadian seaport

Halifax · Toronto · Montreal

Canadian capital city scale

FrederictonToronto

Ontario's capital city

Ottawa · Vancouver · Montreal · Calgary · Edmonton

urban character

FrederictonNew York City

America's largest city

Toronto · London · Tokyo · Montreal · Los Angeles

Family

Frederick, Fred

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G