Eel River Bar First Nation

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Eel River Bar
Ugpi'ganjig
Eel River Bar First Nation
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Eel River Bar
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 48°02′07″N66°22′28″W / 48.035290°N 66.374315°W / 48.035290; -66.374315
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
Area
  Land5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total415
  Density72.55/km2 (187.9/sq mi)
  Dwellings
180
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 506
Access Routes
NB 11.svg Route 11

NB 134.svg Route 134
Website http://www.ugpi-ganjig.ca/

Eel River Bar First Nation, or Ugpi'ganjig is a Mi'gmaq First Nation located in Northern New Brunswick. It has a registered population of 757 people, of which 346 live on reserve. [1] The total number of people living on the reserve is 415 as of 2016. [1]

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Location

Eel River Bar is situated on the Bay of Chaleur at the mouth of the Eel River, in Northern New Brunswick. It is approximately 3 km from Dalhousie, and about 20 km from Campbellton, the nearest city. Route 11 is the nearest highway, and Route 134 is a secondary road running through the community. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "First Nation Detail: Eel River Bar First Nation". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. "Google Maps @48.0251613,-66.3872793". Google Maps. Retrieved June 27, 2019.