Bartibog River
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The Bartibog River is a tributary
of the Miramichi River
in New Brunswick
, Canada
.
The Bartibog River rises in northeastern Northumberland County
and flows east and south into the Miramichi River at the community of Bartibog Bridge
.
The Bartibog River watershed is entirely rural, dominated by forests and small farms in the communities of Bartibog Bridge, Russellville, Bartibog, and Bartibog Station. Below Russellville the river is tidal.
The promontory on the east bank of the Bartibogue where it meets the Miramichi is called Moody's Point. It is the location of one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches in the Miramichi Valley, Sts Peter and Paul's, dating from the 1850s.
The lower stretches of the Bartibogue were settled by people from Scotland, arriving from the 1780s onward. They were of mixed Catholic and Presbyterian background. A number of Irish families and several Acadian families settled later.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Miramichi River
Miramichi River
The Miramichi River is a Canadian river located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. The river drains into Miramichi Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...
in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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The Bartibog River rises in northeastern Northumberland County
Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Northumberland County , having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy...
and flows east and south into the Miramichi River at the community of Bartibog Bridge
Bartibog Bridge, New Brunswick
Bartibog Bridge is a settlement in New Brunswick, Canada. The name is sometimes spelled Bartibogue Bridge.Two noted landmarks are the MacDonald Farm, an 18th century stone farmhouse built by Colonel Alexander MacDonald, an early pioneer in the Miramichi area. It is now a National Historic Site...
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The Bartibog River watershed is entirely rural, dominated by forests and small farms in the communities of Bartibog Bridge, Russellville, Bartibog, and Bartibog Station. Below Russellville the river is tidal.
The promontory on the east bank of the Bartibogue where it meets the Miramichi is called Moody's Point. It is the location of one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches in the Miramichi Valley, Sts Peter and Paul's, dating from the 1850s.
The lower stretches of the Bartibogue were settled by people from Scotland, arriving from the 1780s onward. They were of mixed Catholic and Presbyterian background. A number of Irish families and several Acadian families settled later.
See also
- List of rivers of New Brunswick