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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Blank Name Sec1: | Access Routes |
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.
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]