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]
Eel River Bar
Ugpi'ganjig | |
|---|---|
| Eel River Bar First Nation | |
  Eel River Bar Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′07″N 66°22′28″W / 48.035290°N 66.374315°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Dalhousie |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Campbellton-Dalhousie |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 415 |
| • Density | 72.55/km2 (187.9/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 180 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Access Routes Route 11 |  Route 134 |
| Website | http://www.ugpi-ganjig.ca/ |
Location
editEel 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "First Nation Detail: Eel River Bar First Nation". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Google Maps @48.0251613,-66.3872793". Google Maps. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Ugpi'ganjig -- Eel River Bar First Nation Official website
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