Beaubears Island
Beaubears Island is an island at the confluence of the Northwest Miramichi and Southwest Miramichi Rivers near Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. The island is known for being the site of an Acadian refugee camp during the French and Indian War.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Miramichi Bridge and Miramichi station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham Head and Nowlanville.
Beaubears Island
- Type: Island
- Description: human settlement in Derby Parish, New Brunswick, Canada
- Categories: river island, refugee camp, archaeological site, locality, and landform
- Location: Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.97298° or 46° 58′ 23″ north
Longitude
-65.57081° or 65° 34′ 15″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
87RPXCFH+5M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Beaubears Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beaubears Island”
- French: “île Boishébert”
- French: “Île Boishébert”
- Japanese: “ボーベアーズ島”
- Persian: “بوبرز ایلند”
- Swedish: “Beaubears Island”
- Turkish: “Beaubears Adası”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Northwest Bridge and South Nelson Road.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Beaubears Island National Historic Site and Beaubears Island.
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