Point La Nim | |
Settlement Type: | Local Service District |
Pushpin Map: | New Brunswick |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within New Brunswick. |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Restigouche |
Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
Subdivision Name3: | Dalhousie |
Seat Type: | Electoral Districts Federal |
Seat: | Madawaska—Restigouche |
Parts Type: | Provincial |
Parts: | Campbellton-Dalhousie |
Government Type: | Local service district |
Leader Title: | MP |
Leader Name: | René Arseneault (Lib.) |
Area Land Km2: | 10.91 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 231 |
Population Density Km2: | 21.17 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2011-2016 |
Population Blank1: | 10.81% |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Timezone Dst: | ADT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
Coordinates: | 48.06°N -66.45°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | E3N |
Area Code: | 506 |
Blank Name: | Access Routes |
Blank2 Name: | Median Income* |
Blank2 Info: | $57,472 CDN |
Footnotes: |
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Leader Name1: | Guy Arseneault (Lib.) |
Leader Title1: | MLA |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 130 |
Point La Nim (2016 pop. 231) is an unincorporated community and former local service district in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] [2]
The community is located on the Restigouche River immediately upstream (west) from the town of Dalhousie. Its name was taken from Mi'kmaq name "ananimkik" which translates to "lookout place".Located west of Dalhousie. Point La Nim's post office was originally called "Point La Nin" in 1855. It was renamed Point La Nim in 1862.
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.
See main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick.