Benjamin River, New Brunswick

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Benjamin River
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Benjamin River
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°58′N66°10′W / 47.97°N 66.17°W / 47.97; -66.17 Coordinates: 47°58′N66°10′W / 47.97°N 66.17°W / 47.97; -66.17
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Colborne
Electoral Districts
Federal

Miramichi
Provincial Dalhousie-Restigouche East
Government
  Type Local service district
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8G
Area code 506
HighwaysNB 134.svg Route 134

Benjamin River is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. [1]

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References

  1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Benjamin River