Eel River Bar First Nation

This article is about the First Nation. For the village, see Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick.
Eel River Bar
Ugpi'ganjig
Eel River Bar First Nation
Eel River Bar is located in New Brunswick
Eel River Bar
Eel River Bar
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 48°02′07″N 66°22′28″W / 48.035290°N 66.374315°W / 48.035290; -66.374315
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishDalhousie
Electoral Districts   
Federal		Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialCampbellton-Dalhousie
Area
 • Land5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
415
 • Density72.55/km2 (187.9/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
180
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506
Access Routes
Route 11
Route 134
Websitehttp://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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
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