Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23,[2] formerly Pomquet and Afton 23, is a Miꞌkmaq reserve located in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.[1][3][4] It is one of three reserves owned by the Paqꞌtnkek First Nation. It comprises three blocks of land, all of which have been bisected by Nova Scotia Highway 104; two populated areas are near Afton, the third between Pomquet Forks and Heatherton.[1]
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 | |
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  Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23  Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′55″N 61°44′28″W / 45.59861°N 61.74111°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paqtnkek-Niktuek 23". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Reserve, settlement or village details for Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Pomquet and Afton 23". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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