Shediac

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Shediac is a coastal town in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada, known as the "Lobster Capital of the World" and a historic hub for early transatlantic aviation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 506
climate humid continental climate
coastalFeature Shediac Bay
linked to: Miramichi Bay
continent North America
country Canada
culturalRegion Acadia
demographicsNote significant Francophone population
distanceToMoncton approximately 25 km northeast
economicActivity fishing
hospitality and tourism
seafood processing
governingProvince New Brunswick
hasEthnicCommunity Acadian community
hasFestival Shediac Lobster Festival
hasLandmark Parlee Beach Provincial Park
Shediac Bay
linked to: Miramichi Bay

Shediac Marina
World’s Largest Lobster statue
hasTouristAttraction Parlee Beach Provincial Park
Shediac Bay Cruises
World’s Largest Lobster statue
hasTransportHistory transatlantic air mail services
historicalSignificance early hub for transatlantic aviation
terminal for early transatlantic flying boat services
knownFor Parlee Beach Provincial Park
lobster fishing
lobster industry
tourism
warm coastal beaches
locatedIn New Brunswick
southeastern New Brunswick
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Westmorland County
locatedNear Moncton
locatedOn Atlantic coast of Canada
Northumberland Strait
nickname Lobster Capital of the World
officialLanguage English
French
postalCodePrefix E4P
provinceCapitalNearby Fredericton (provincial capital of New Brunswick)
linked to: Fredericton
timeZone Atlantic Time Zone
timeZoneDST ADT
timeZoneStandard AST
usedBy Imperial Airways flying boats
Pan American Airways flying boats

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Chiac hasRegion Shediac
Route 11 (New Brunswick) connectsCity Shediac
subject linked to: Route 11
Cap-Pelé locatedNear Shediac