Upsalquitch, New Brunswick

For homonymy, see Upsalquitch.
Upsalquitch
Unincorporated community

Location of Upsalquitch, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°50′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.833333°N 66.883333°W / 47.833333; -66.883333Coordinates: 47°50′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.833333°N 66.883333°W / 47.833333; -66.883333
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 AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)

Area code(s) 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

References

  1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Upsalquitch
  2. 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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