Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) (2011 population: 5,706) is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.
Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St. John River, south of Madawaska, 55 kilometers southeast of Edmundston.
Grand Falls is located at the north-west of Victoria County ...
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Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) (2011 population: 5,706) is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.
Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St. John River, south of Madawaska, 55 kilometers southeast of Edmundston.
Grand Falls is located at the north-west of Victoria County . The eastern part of the town, located on the left bank of the river is actually in the county of Madawaska, not to be confused with the eponymous region . The state of Maine, specifically the Aroostook County, is located to the west. Grand Falls is adjacent to St. André to the north, and the parish of Drummond to the east.
In 1686, Monsignor de Saint-Vallier (of Quebec) was the first known person to mention in writing the magnificent falls for which Grand Falls is named. His words describing the area can be found on a monument erected at the...
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