Upsalquitch, New Brunswick

Unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada

47°50′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.833333°N 66.883333°W / 47.833333; -66.883333Country

New BrunswickCounty Restigouche Parish EldonElectoral Districts
Federal
Madawaska—RestigoucheProvincialCampbellton-Restigouche CentreGovernment

• TypeLocal service districtTime zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Postal code(s)

Area code 506Access RoutesUpsalquitch River Road
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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

^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Upsalquitch
^ 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.