Eel River Bar First Nation, or Ugpi'ganjig is a Mi'gmaq

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located in Northern

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. It has a registered population of 757 people, of which 346 live on

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Location

Eel River Bar is situated on the

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at the mouth of the Eel River, in Northern

. 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.

References

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