Eel River Bar First Nation Explained

Eel River Bar
Official Name:Eel River Bar First Nation
Coordinates:48.0353°N -66.3743°W
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Area Code:506
Area Land Km2:5.72
Population Total:415
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:72.55
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Restigouche
Subdivision Name3:Dalhousie
Seat:Madawaska—Restigouche
Seat Type:Electoral Districts   
Federal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New Brunswick
Parts:Campbellton-Dalhousie
Parts Type:Provincial
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:180
Website:http://www.ugpi-ganjig.ca/
Native Name:Ugpi'ganjig
Timezone1:AST
Timezone1 Dst:ADT
Utc Offset:-4
Utc Offset Dst:-3
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Eel River Bar First Nation, or Ugpi'ganjig is a Mi'gmaq First Nation located in Northern New Brunswick. It has a registered population of 757 people, of which 346 live on reserve.[1] The total number of people living on the reserve is 415 as of 2016.

Location

Eel River Bar is situated on the Bay of Chaleur at the mouth of the Eel River, in Northern New Brunswick. It is approximately 3 km from Dalhousie, and about 20 km from Campbellton, the nearest city. Route 11 is the nearest highway, and Route 134 is a secondary road running through the community.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Nation Detail: Eel River Bar First Nation . Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . June 27, 2019.
  2. Web site: Google Maps @48.0251613,-66.3872793 . Google Maps . June 27, 2019.