• Source: Lac Baker, New Brunswick

Lac Baker is a Canadian community in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, formerly an incorporated village but now part of the town of Haut-Madawaska.
It is adjacent to the shore of Lake Baker, which derives its name from that of John Baker, founder of Baker Brook.




History



On 1 January 2023, Lac Baker amalgamated with the rural community of Haut-Madawaska to form the new town of Haut-Madawaska. The community's name remains in official use.




Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Baker had a population of 685 living in 336 of its 459 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 690. With a land area of 37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) in 2021.




Notable people






See also


List of communities in New Brunswick




References






External links


Official website (French)
• Source: Lac Baker (New Brunswick)

Lac Baker (meaning "Lake Baker") is a Canadian lake with an area of 6 km2 located in northwestern New Brunswick on the border with Quebec.
The lake drains to the south through Baker Brook into the Saint John River at the community of Baker Brook.
The northern part of the lake stretches 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) to the northwest, in the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Lande in Quebec province. This lake has a central island with a length of 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) and a maximum width of 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi), counting about fifty chalets.
This lake is supplied in term of water from Kitchen Creek (from the West, i.e. from the Quebec). The mouth of the lake is located on the provincial border in the northwest part of the lake.
The lake is surrounded by a road for cottages arranged around it.




Toponymy


The lake derives its name from John Baker, who founded Baker Brook and subsequently discovered the lake.




See also


List of lakes of New Brunswick




References






External links


Norma Kennedy Plourde - Lac Baker (in French)

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