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EncyclopediaMiramichiMiramichi (mirumishē') [key], river, c.135 mi (220 km) long, rising in several forks and tributaries in central N.B. and flowing E past Newcastle into the Gulf of St. Lawrence at Miramichi Bay. The bay was visited (1534) by Jacques Cartier, the French explorer. Several Acadian fishing towns are on its shores. The river is noted for its salmon fishing. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Miramichi from Infoplease:
- Newcastle, town, Canada - Newcastle Newcastle, town (1991 pop. 5,711), E central N.B., Canada, on the Miramichi River. ...
- New Brunswick, province, Canada: Geography - Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, New Brunswick is bounded on the N by Chaleur Bay and ...
- New Brunswick, province, Canada: History and Politics - History and Politics The Micmac, an indigenous people whose settlements stretched along the coast ...
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