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Located on the Heron Channel, Chaleur Bay, 3.72 km E of Blackland, on the road to Sea Side: Colborne Parish, Restigouche County: named for mills established by William Fleming ca. 1814: formerly named Malagash for the Mi'kmaq name Malegetchk': PO New Mills 1850-1969: in 1866 New Mills was a farming community with about 20 families: in 1871 it had a population of 200: in 1898 New Mills was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 lobster factory, 1 church and a population of 200.

Latitude : 47° 58'

Longitude : 66° 11'

County : Restigouche

Parish : Colborne

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Benjamin River 1.24 90° E
Heron Island 3.1 53° NE
Blackland 3.72 270° W
Dickie 4.16 116° ESE
Dickie Cove 4.16 116° ESE
Hecklar's Cove 4.16 116° ESE
Sea Side 4.16 116° ESE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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