Miscou (Acadian Coast)
1. Miscou Lighthouse Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Th Lighhouse is the most northerly point in the province. Miscou Centre, Miscou Gully, Miscou Harbour, Miscou Lighthouse and Miscou Plains all take their name from the 64 sq km island which Champlain noted on his 1623 map as I de Miscou.
2. Petit-Shippagan Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The name derives from the Micmac Sepaguncheech for 'duck passage,' a migration shortcut between the islands. Shippagan applies to Shippagan Island, Bay, Gully and the town 21 km SW of here.
3. Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
In 1897 the post office opened here as Island River. In 1950 the name was changed to French, Petite-Riviöre-de-l'lle 'little river of the island,' and in 1959 the name was corrected to Petite-Riviére-de-l'lle.
  4. Grande-Plaine Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  5. Miscou Centre Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  6. Miscou Grande Plaine Protected Natural Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  7. Miscou Harbour Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  8. Wilson Point Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
9. Haut-Lamèque (Lamèque, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The name is Amerindian from the Micmac Elmugwadasik, a description of the 94 tidal river 'is turned to one side.'
10. Lamèque (Lamèque, 15km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Phone: (506) 344-3222 FAX: (506) 344-3266 - Leave a Public Review
The name is Amerindian from the Micmac Elmugwadasik, a description of the tidal river 'is turned to one side.' The name applies to the island, the town and Haut ('upper') Lameque.
11. Petite-Lamèque (Lamèque, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The name is Amerindian from the Micmac Elmugwadasik, a description of the tidal river 'is turned to one side.'
12. Pointe-Alexandre (Lamèque, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The place was named for George Alexandre from Jersey, who in the early 1800s was manager of the William Fruing and Company fish packers.
13. Pointe-Canot (Lamèque, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The place is named for an Indian canoe found on the shore. In 1816 on a land petition the place was noted as Barachois de Pointe-Canot.
  14. Sainte-Cécile (Lamèque, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
15. Cap-Bateau (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Translated from French the place name means 'boat cape.' A post office was established here in 1910.
  16. Coteau Road (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
17. Pigeon Hill (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Historian M. H. Perley noted in 1850 in his Reports on the sea and river fisheries of New Brunswick 2nd edition,
  18. Saint-Raphaël-sur-Mer (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
19. Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 18km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Phone: (506) 344-3210 - Leave a Public Review
The community was named Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer when the post office opened here in 1947. Saint Raphael was first known as Hachi when the post office opened in 1915.
  20. Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review