| Eel River Crossing | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | New Brunswick | ||
| County | Restigouche | ||
| Parish | Dalhousie | ||
| Founded | 1875 | ||
| Incorporated | November 9, 1966 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche |
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| Provincial | Dalhousie-Restigouche East | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Type | Village Council | ||
| • Mayor | Denis D. Savoie | ||
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List of Members
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| Area[2] | |||
| • Land | 17.43 km2 (6.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[2][3] | |||
| • Total | 1,168 | ||
| • Density | 67.0/km2 (173.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Change 2001-06 | 12.5% | ||
| • Census Ranking | 1,861 of 5,008 | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
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| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
| Access Routes Route 11 |
Route 275 Route 280 |
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| Dwellings | 520 | ||
| Median Income* | $42,411 CDN | ||
| Website | http://www.ercvillage.com/ | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |||
Eel River Crossing (2006 population: 1,168) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[4]
Usually simplified to simply Eel River, the village is situated on the Eel River. It received the name "Crossing" after the Intercolonial Railway built its Halifax-Rivière-du-Loup main line through the community in 1875.
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| Dalhousie Junction | McNeish | Darlington | ||
| Dundee | Eel River 3 | |||
| Eel River Crossing | ||||
| Balmoral | Selwood | Eel River Cove |