Buctouche River

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The Buctouche River (colloquially spelt Bouctouche) is a river in eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Buctouche Bay in the Northumberland Strait in the town of Bouctouche. [1]

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Buctouche means "Little Great Harbour" in the Mi'kmaq. [2]

River communities

River crossings

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References

  1. Buctouche River - Google Maps (Map).
  2. "Place Names of New Brunswick - Provincial Archives of New Brunswick".

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