Oromocto is a town in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton on the Saint John River. In 2001 the population was 8,843.
Oromocto was originally a shipbuilding town in the 19th century, but went into decline after the industry closed. It was a small hamlet until it was selected as the headquarters for a large military training area, in the early 1950s.
The Gagetown Military Camp (Camp Gagetown) opened in 1955 as the largest military reservation in the British Commonwealth at the time. Oromocto was planned as a "model town" and was at the forefront of such efforts, along with locations such as Richmond Hill, Ontario and Nepean, Ontario.
Today, Oromocto's entire economy is dominated by CFB Gagetown.
Related Links
Town of Oromocto website
