Where is Bathurst, NB?
Bathurst is a city on the east coast of Canada. A quick lesson for anyone unfamiliar with Canada: the country is made up of 13 areas, 10 provinces and 3 territories. Bathurst is in the province of New Brunswick, which borders Québec to the north, Nova Scotia to the southeast and the United States to the west. The city sits on the shore of the Bay of Chaleur, part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Bathurst is in the northern part of New Brunswick. To give you an idea of the size of the province, driving from the south to the north takes about 5 to 6 hours, and driving from the east side to the west side, at the Maine border, takes 3 to 4 hours.
Why did we set up this webcam?
Bathurst is a beautiful place where we love to live and work. We wanted to help promote our area and share the view from the top of the Old Hospital, one of the best views in the city. You can read more about the historic Hôtel-Dieu Hospital.
History of Bathurst
Bathurst has been a town since 1912 and became a city in 1966. You can learn more about its history on Wikipedia and on the City of Bathurst website.