Fredericton covers an area of 132 sq km (51 sq mi). The city is laid out along the St. John River. The city government offices and the Provincial Legislature are both located on Queen Street, on the south side near the river. Farther south near the Trans-Canada Highway are Fredericton High School, one of the largest high schools in Canada; the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital; a large retail area; and the Centre Communautaire Sainte-Anne, a gathering place for French speakers that includes a school, a library, and a daycare center.
Other points of interest in Fredericton include the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the York-Sunbury Historical Society Museum, the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, and the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Religious sites include Wilmot United Church and Christ Church Cathedral. Fredericton also contains the regional headquarters for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Attractions located outside but near the city include the Canadian Forces Base at Gagetown, which houses a military museum; King's Landing Historical Settlement; Crabbe Mountain Winter Park; and Mactaquac Fish Hatchery and Provincial Park.
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