Nicholas Denys is an
unincorporated community
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in
Gloucester County,
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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.
Commemorates the career of Nicolas Denys (1598-1688), one of the leading figures in seventeenth-century Acadia. In 1654 he was appointed governor of the "coasts and islands of the Gulf of St. Laurence from Canso to Gaspe". Died probably at Nepisiguit, in 1688. Post office from 1940 to 1970.
History
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
References
Communities in Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Designated places in New Brunswick
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