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Located on S side of the Southwest Miramichi River, 5.31 km SW of Derby, on the road to Chelmsford: Nelson Parish, Northumberland County: PO 1867-1868 and 1891-1954: in 1871 it had a population of 250: in 1898 Upper Nelson was a flag station on the Canadian Pacific Railway and a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 store and a population of 100: became part of McKinleyville.

Latitude : 46° 51'

Longitude : 65° 42'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Nelson

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Bryenton 2.25 34° NE
Park 2.54 270° W
Upper Derby 2.54 270° W
McKinleyville 3.14 54° NE
Davidson 4.23 244° WSW
Doyles Brook 4.23 244° WSW
Elmtree 4.23 244° WSW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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