Oromocto is a town of 9,000 people (2021) in the Saint John River Valley region of New Brunswick.
Understand
[edit]Oromocto is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 minutes southeast of Fredericton. The town's name is derived from the name of the Oromocto River; "oromocto" is thought to have originated from the Maliseet word welamukotuk which means "deep water". It is the administrative headquarters of the Oromocto First Nation band government and the site of Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, which dominates its economy and modern history.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Oromocto is 22 km (14 mi) east of Fredericton on the Route 2 (Trans-Canada Highway), and 90 km (56 mi) north of Saint John on Route 7.
By plane
[edit]- 1 Fredericton Airport (YFC IATA), 2570 Route 102, Lincoln, ☏ +1 506-460-0920, fax: +1 506-460-0938. Located just west of Oromocto.
Get around
[edit]
Map of Oromocto
See
[edit]- 1 Canadian Engineers Military Museum, 699 Champlain St, CFB Gagetown (Mitchell Building (J10), Rm D215), ☏ +1 506-422-2000 (ext 1897), [email protected]. M-F 8AM-4PM.
- 2 Fort Hughes Military Blockhouse, 3 Wharf Road (Sir Douglas Hazen Park). A replica of Fort Hughes, a American Revolutionary War blockhouse, stands near its original location beside the Oromocto River in the Sir Douglas Hazen Park.
- 3 New Brunswick Military History Museum (CFB Gagetown Military Museum), 119 Walnut Street, Building A5, CFB Gagetown, ☏ +1 506-422-2000 (ext 1304), [email protected].
Do
[edit]- 1 Gage Golf & Curling Club, 55 Fraser Avenue, ☏ +1 506-357-9343.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Amino's, 282 Restigouche Road, ☏ +1 506-357-6688. Greek restaurant
- 2 Jane's Seven Burgers, 281 Restigouche Road, ☏ +1 506-208-5263.
- 3 Haru Japanese Fusion, 70 Miramichi Road, ☏ +1 506-357-0020. Tu W 3-8PM, Th F 11:30AM-8PM, Sa 3-8PM.
- 4 Mingler's, 203 Restigouche Road, ☏ +1 506-446-5020, [email protected]. M-Th 11AM-11PM, F 11AM-midnight, Sa Su 9AM-11PM.
- 5 Saffron Indian foods, 286 Restigouche Road, ☏ +1 506-206-9620, [email protected]. M-F 9AM-9PM.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Griffins Pub & Eatery, 42 Broad Road, ☏ +1 506-357-9645.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Days Inn and Conference Centre, 60 Brayson Blvd,, ☏ +1 506-357-5657, toll-free: +1-800-329-7466. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 2 Travellers Inn (formerly Robin's Inn), 42 Chaparral Road, Waasis, ☏ +1 506-446-9077, [email protected].
Connect
[edit]- 1 Oromocto Visitor Information Centre, 26 Gateway Drive (Route 2 exit 303), ☏ +1 506-446-5010. May-November: daily 10AM-5PM.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Oromocto |
| Woodstock ← Fredericton ← | W  E
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→ Gagetown → Moncton |
| END ← Fredericton ← | N  S
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→ Saint John → END |