Point La Nim, New Brunswick Explained

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:
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)
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.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick.

See also

References

  1. http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=3104/ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Point La Nim
  2. Web site: Point La Nim, LSD [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]]. November 29, 2017. Statistics Canada. June 9, 2019.