Centennial Park (Moncton)
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.
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A CF-100 Canuck jet on display in the park. | |
Type | Urban park |
Location | 811 St. George Blvd Moncton, New Brunswick |
Coordinates | 46.0900°N 64.8189°W |
Area | 230 acres (93 ha) |
Created | 1967 |
Operated by | City of Moncton |
Open | All year |
History
Centennial park was originally known as Parkton Nature Park and was changed sometime in the 1950s when it was included in the city of Moncton.[1]
Places of note
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 - The City's only Football field with artificial turf
- TreeGo Moncton - Built in 2007, An aerial adventure course
- lighted cross country skiing and hiking trails.
- lawn bowling and tennis facilities
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See also
- Moncton Urban Parks
- Mapleton Park
- Irishtown Nature Park
- Victoria Park
- M4 Sherman Tank
References
- Acadian History Archived September 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Parkton and Georgetown.
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