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Located on the Chaleur Bay near Jacquet River, 2.49 km E of Durham Centre: Durham Parish, Restigouche County: William Francis Ganong identified the Mi'kmaq name for Jacquet River as Pogum'kik or Pokum'kee: the French in the 17th century called the river Plauganic or Pogomikik: 1866 Jacquet River was a farming and lumbering community with approximately 30 resident families, including 5 Firlotte families: PO from 1885: in 1898 Jacquet River had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 200: included Durhamville: PO 1892-1898: in 1898 Durhamville was a farming community with 1 post office, 1 store, 2 hotels, 1 church and a population of 150: Jacquet River was incorporated as a village in 1966 and later became part of the village of Belledune in 1994.

Latitude : 47° 55'

Longitude : 66° 0'

County : Restigouche

Parish : Durham

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Becketville 1.85 180° S
Durham Centre 2.49 270° W
Durhamville 2.49 270° W
Armstrong Brook 2.49 90° E
Louison's Brook 4.97 270° W
River Louison 4.97 270° W
Culligan 4.97 90° E
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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