Upsalquitch | |
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Location of Upsalquitch, New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 47°50′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.833333°N 66.883333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | 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) |
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Area code | 506 |
Access Routes | Upsalquitch River Road via 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.
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
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Upsalquitch
- ↑ 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.
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