Chipman, New Brunswick Chipman, New Brunswick Chipman (2016 population: 1,104) is a Canadian village in Queens County, New Brunswick. The village of Chipman is located on the banks of the Salmon River at the head of the Grand Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Maritime provinces. The village itself is located around 73.4 kilometres from the capital city of Fredericton. The village of Chipman was founded in 1835, and was made up of portions of the older parishes of Brunswick and Canning. The first settler in what would become the Parish of Chipman was Alexander McClure of County Tyrone, who arrived in
New Brunswick Route 118 New Brunswick Route 118 Route 118 is a North/South provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 126 intersection in Miramichi. The road has a length of approximately 40 kilometers, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The road parallels the Miramichi River as well as New Brunswick Route 108 and later New Brunswick Route 8 directly to the North side of the river. The highway starts in Miramichi as Islandview Drive. The Highway starts next to Beaubears Island later passing