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Located on Miramichi Bay, 10.55 km SSW of Tabusintac, on the road to Lower Neguac: Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County: PO Niguac 1857-1878: PO Neguac 1878-1897: in 1898 Neguac had 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 hotel, 2 shingle and sawmills, 1 church and a population of 400: included Lower Neguac: PO Lower Neguac from 1901: in 1866 Lower Neguac was a farming, fishing and lumbering community with about 32 families, including 9 Savoy families: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1904 Lower Neguac had 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 hotel, 1 sawmill, 1 shingle mill, 1 church and a population of 150: also included Upper Neguac: PO 1897-1901: in 1866 Upper Neguac was a settlement with 36 families, including 10 Robicheau and 7 Savoy families: in 1871 it had a population of 200: in 1898 Upper Neguac had 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 hotel, 1 sawmill, 1 shingle mill, 1 church and a population of 150: Neguac was incorporated as a village in 1967.

Latitude : 47° 15'

Longitude : 65° 5'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Alnwick

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Lower Neguac 2.24 34° NE
Rivière-des-Caches 3.13 234° SW
Savoy 3.13 234° SW
Robichaud Settlement 3.78 270° W
Esgenoôpetitj First Nation 4.21 244° WSW
Fairisle 4.48 326° NW
Savoy 4.48 326° NW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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