Fredericton, city and capital of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Fredericton is the seat of York County and a provincial center of government and education. It is the third largest city in the province after Saint John and Moncton. The city is located on the St. John River in the south central part of the province. It lies along the Trans-Canada highway, 174 km (108 mi) west of Moncton and 118 km (73 mi) north of Saint John. Fredericton has an average January temperature of -15° C to -4° C (4° F to 25°F) and an average July temperature of 13°C to 26° C (55° F to 78° F).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Fredericton Information info
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