Upsalquitch, New Brunswick

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Upsalquitch
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International Appalachian Trail on old rail road bridge in Upsalquitch
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Location of Upsalquitch, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°50′00″N66°53′00″W / 47.833333°N 66.883333°W / 47.833333; -66.883333
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Eldon
Electoral Districts
Federal

Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Campbellton-Restigouche Centre
Government
  Type Local service district
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E3N
  • 6H7-6H9
  • 6J1-6J3
  • 6L4-6L8
Area code 506
Access RoutesUpsalquitch River Road
via NB 17.svg Route 17

Upsalquitch is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] The town is located in the northern part of the province, near the Quebec border, south of Route 17.

Contents

Upsalquitch comes from the Mi'kmaq word Apsětkwĕchk which means "small river." [2]

History

Notable people

See also

Robinsonville, Squaw Cap, Dawsonville, Glencoe, Glenlevit, Flatlands.

References

  1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Upsalquitch
  2. Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company. p.  102.