Centennial Park (Moncton)
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A CF-100 Canuck jet on display in the park. | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | 811 St. George Blvd Moncton, New Brunswick |
Coordinates | 46°05′24″N 64°49′08″W / 46.0900°N 64.8189°W |
Area | 230 acres (93 ha) |
Created | 1967 |
Operated by | City of Moncton |
Open | All year |
Centennial Park (French: Parc du Centenaire) is a municipal park in Moncton, New Brunswick. Located in the city's west end, it has an area of 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi). The park features a static display of a CF-100 Canuck fighter jet, an M4A3 Sherman Tank, the anchor from HMCS Magnificent and CNR locomotive 5270.
History[edit]
Centennial park was originally known as Natural Park and was changed in 1969 during Canada's centennial year.[1]
Places of note[edit]
The park contains:
- Boating Pond
- Centennial Dog Park
- Children Splash Park
- Children Playground - Greater Moncton's largest children Playground
- Centennial Rotary Lodge
- Centennial Camp
- Rocky Stone Field
- TreeGo Moncton - Built in 2007, An aerial adventure course
- lighted cross country skiing and hiking trails.
- lawn bowling and tennis facilities
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Acadian History Archived September 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Parkton and Georgetown.
External links[edit]
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