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Cains River
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Located on N side of the Southwest Miramichi River, 1.27 km S of Howard: Blackville Parish, Northumberland County: PO 1873-1918: in 1871 the community had a population of 100: in 1898 Cains River was a farming, fishing and lumbering community with 1 post office and a population of 100: Cains River became part of Howard.

Latitude : 46° 40'

Longitude : 65° 46'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Blackville

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Other communities within the vicinity of KilometersMiles

Community	Distance (Kilometers)	Bearing
Forks	1.27	270° W
Howard	1.27	270° W
Forks Cain's River	1.27	270° W
Howardville	1.27	270° W
Keenan Siding	4.5	326° NW

Community

Distance (Kilometers)

Bearing

Forks

1.27

270° W

Howard

1.27

270° W

Forks Cain's River

1.27

270° W

Howardville

1.27

270° W

Keenan Siding

4.5

326° NW

* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.