Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick

Eel River Crossing (2016 population: 1,953[2]) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3]

"Eel River, New Brunswick" redirects here. For the First Nation, see Eel River Bar First Nation.
Eel River Crossing
Village
Seal

Eel River Crossing
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 48.0125°N 66.420833°W / 48.0125; -66.420833
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishDalhousie
Founded1875
IncorporatedNovember 9, 1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialDalhousie-Restigouche East
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorDenis D. Savoie
 • Councillors
Area
 • Land65.48 km2 (25.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,953
 • Density29.8/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Change
2011 revised - 2016
 3.9%
 • Dwellings
893
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)506
Highways
Route 11
Route 275
Route 280
Median Income*$42,411 CDN
Websitehttp://www.ercvillage.com/
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

In Mi'kmaq, Eel River was known as Okpĕgŭnchĭk which meant "discoloured foam on the water".[4]

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick

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

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Eel River Crossing". Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Eel River Crossing, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. "Eel River Crossing". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  4. 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.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.