St. George, New Brunswick

St. George is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.
Geography.
St. George is nicknamed the "Granite Town". It is located on the Magaguadavic River between Passamaquoddy Bay and Lake Utopia. It is 70 km west of Saint John. The Magaguadavic River flows through the town and into a large gorge and the St. George Dam at St. George, with caves in the cliffs on either side.
History.
The town was founded by Peter Clinch, a United Empire Loyalist who emigrated from the United States in 1784. Several granite quarries operated in the 19th and early 20th century.
Transportation.
The town is centered mainly between Route 1 to the North, Route 172 to the south-east along the most southern portion of Route 770.