Point La Nim (2016 pop. 231) is an unincorporated community and former local service district in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1][2]
Point La Nim | |
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  Point La Nim Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′N 66°27′W / 48.06°N 66.45°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Dalhousie |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Campbellton-Dalhousie |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local service district |
| • MP | René Arseneault (Lib.) |
| • MLA | Guy Arseneault (Lib.) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 10.91 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 231 |
| • Density | 21.17/km2 (54.8/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  10.81% |
| • Dwellings | 130 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Access Routes |  Route 134 |
| Median Income* | $57,472 CDN |
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The community is located on the Restigouche River immediately upstream (west) from the town of Dalhousie. Its name was taken from Mi'kmaq name "ananimkik" which translates to "lookout place". Located west of Dalhousie. Point La Nim's post office was originally called "Point La Nin" in 1855. It was renamed Point La Nim in 1862.
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edit- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Point La Nim
- ^ "Point La Nim, LSD [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". Statistics Canada. November 29, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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Point La Nim / Restigouche River - winter
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