Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick
Eel River Crossing (2016 population: 1,953[2]) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3]
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  Eel River Crossing Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 48.0125°N 66.420833°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Dalhousie |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Incorporated | November 9, 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Dalhousie-Restigouche East |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Mayor | Denis D. Savoie |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| Area | |
| • Land | 65.48 km2 (25.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,953 |
| • Density | 29.8/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011 revised - 2016 |  3.9% |
| • Dwellings | 893 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E8E
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| Area code(s) | 506 |
Highways  Route 11 |  Route 275  Route 280 |
| Median Income* | $42,411 CDN |
| Website | http://www.ercvillage.com/ |
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The village branded itself Eel River Dundee in 2018[4] but the legal name remains Eel River Crossing.
Eel River (Chaleur Bay) A descriptive derived from the French designation Anguille. Anse a l'Anguille changed to Eel River Cove by petition on October 14, 1950.[5]
In Mi'kmaq, Eel River was known as Okpĕgŭnchĭk which meant "discoloured foam on the water".[6]
History
Usually simplified to simply Eel River, the village is situated on the Eel River. It received the name "Crossing" after the Intercolonial Railway built its Halifax-Rivière-du-Loup main line through the community in 1875.
Demographics
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Notable people
See also
References
- "Eel River Crossing". Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census Eel River Crossing, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- "Eel River Crossing". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- "History". Eel River Dundee. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 74. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- 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.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick
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