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Located on N side of the Northwest Miramichi River, 13.92 km W of Nelson, on the road to Sunny Corner: Northesk Parish, Northumberland County: Ebenezer Whitney (1745-1810) settled here in 1789: PO 1872-1970: in 1898 Whitney was a farming, fishing and lumbering settlement with 1 store, 1 church and a population of 100: formerly called Whitneyville.

Latitude : 46° 58'

Longitude : 65° 44'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Northesk

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Cassilis 3.14 234° SW
Chaplin Settlement 3.14 234° SW
North Esk Boom 3.8 90° E
Northesk Boom 3.8 90° E
Scotts Settlement 4.22 116° ESE
South Esk 4.22 116° ESE
Southesk 4.22 116° ESE
Allison Settlement 4.22 244° WSW
Boom Road 4.22 244° WSW
Ellison Settlement 4.22 244° WSW
Ellenstown 4.49 146° SE
Williamstown 4.49 146° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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