Point La Nim, New Brunswick

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Point La Nim
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Point La Nim
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 48°04′N66°27′W / 48.06°N 66.45°W / 48.06; -66.45
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Dalhousie
Electoral Districts
Federal

Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Campbellton-Dalhousie
Government
  Type Local service district
   MP René Arseneault (Lib.)
   MLA Guy Arseneault (Lib.)
Area
  Land10.91 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total231
  Density21.17/km2 (54.8/sq mi)
  Pop 2011-2016
Decrease2.svg 10.81%
  Dwellings
130
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E3N
Area code 506
Access RoutesNB 134.svg Route 134
Median Income*$57,472 CDN
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)

Point La Nim (2016 pop. 231) is an unincorporated community and former local service district in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] [2]

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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.

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References

  1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Point La Nim
  2. "Point La Nim, LSD [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". Statistics Canada. November 29, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2019.