Miramichi
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The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in northeastern New Brunswick
, Canada
, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Miramichi" was derived from the Montagnais words "Maissimeu Assi" (meaning Mi'kmaq Land), and was perhaps introduced for use in European languages by Jacques Cartier
in 1535.
Miramichi is used in the names of many places, including:
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Yukon
New Brunswick electoral districts
Nova Scotia
Ontario
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...
, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Miramichi" was derived from the Montagnais words "Maissimeu Assi" (meaning Mi'kmaq Land), and was perhaps introduced for use in European languages by Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big...
in 1535.
Miramichi is used in the names of many places, including:
Canada
New Brunswick- Miramichi RiverMiramichi RiverThe 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...
- Southwest Miramichi RiverSouthwest Miramichi RiverThe Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick.The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands . Its two branches join near the village of Juniper, NB...
- Northwest Miramichi RiverNorthwest Miramichi RiverThe Northwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick. The Mi'kmaq referred to the river as Elmunokun, possibly meaning "a beaver hole" in reference to a deep pool in the river, just below the mouth of the Big Sevogle River, its largest tributary.The Northwest Miramichi River has its...
- Little Southwest Miramichi RiverLittle Southwest Miramichi RiverThe Little Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. In Mi'kmaq it is referred to as "Tooadook".....
- Southwest Miramichi River
- Miramichi ValleyMiramichi ValleyThe Miramichi Valley is a Canadian river valley and region located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. It extends along both major branches of the Miramichi River and their tributaries, however it is generally agreed that the much larger Southwest Miramichi River forms the majority of this...
, a region frequently shortened to simply "Miramichi"
- Miramichi Highlands, a physiographic region of New Brunswick
- Miramichi Lake, a lake lying at the headwaters of the Southwest Miramichi RiverSouthwest Miramichi RiverThe Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick.The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands . Its two branches join near the village of Juniper, NB...
in York County, New BrunswickYork County, New BrunswickYork County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River... - Miramichi BayMiramichi BayMiramichi Bay is an estuary located on the west coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Miramichi River. Miramichi Bay is separated into the "inner bay" and the "outer bay", with the division being a line of uninhabited barrier islands which are continually reshaped...
, an estuary of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Nova Scotia
- Miramichi Brook, a stream in Inverness County, Nova ScotiaInverness County, Nova ScotiaInverness County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Its territory is almost contiguous with the Municipality of Inverness County, which only excludes the town of Port Hawkesbury and First Nation reserves.-History:...
Ontario
- Miramichi Bay, a bay in Bruce County, Ontario
- Miramichi Island, an island in Muskoka District, Ontario
- Miramichi Island, an island in Parry Sound District, Ontario
- Muskrat RiverMuskrat RiverThe Muskrat River is a river in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada that flows into the Ottawa River at the city of Pembroke.-Course:The river begins at Edmunds Lake, one of the Champlain Trail Lakes and near the community of Garden of Eden, and heads northwest through other Champlain Trail lakes to...
, Ontario (near Pembroke) - formerly known as Miramichi River
Yukon
- Miramichi Glacier
United States
- Miramichi Lake, a lake in Osceola County, MichiganOsceola County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,197 people, 8,861 households, and 6,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 12,853 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
- Lake Mirimichi, a reservoir in Norfolk County, MassachusettsNorfolk County, Massachusetts-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...
Canada
New Brunswick- Miramichi (city), a city in northern New Brunswick
- Nelson-Miramichi, New BrunswickNelson-Miramichi, New BrunswickNelson-Miramichi is a Canadian suburban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.Prior to municipal amalgamation on January 1, 1995, Nelson-Miramichi was an incorporated village in Northumberland County and one of the oldest European settlements in the Miramichi Valley.Earl J...
, a dissolved community that was merged into Miramichi in a 1995 municipal amalgamation
- Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick
New Brunswick electoral districts
- MiramichiMiramichi (electoral district)Northumberland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988. It was replaced by Miramichi riding, which has been represented in the House of Commons since 1988...
, was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick (known as Northumberland and later as Northumberland-Miramichi) - Miramichi-Bay du Vin, a provincial electoral district for New Brunswick
- Southwest MiramichiSouthwest MiramichiSouthwest Miramichi is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Morris Green, Liberal *Brent Taylor, CoR *Reg MacDonald, Liberal *Norm Betts, PC...
, a provincial electoral district for New Brunswick - Miramichi CentreMiramichi CentreMiramichi Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*John McKay, Liberal *Kim Jardine, PC *John Winston Foran, Liberal *Robert Trevors, PC...
, a provincial electoral district for New Brunswick - Miramichi Bay-NeguacMiramichi Bay-NeguacMiramichi Bay-Neguac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was formerly known more simply as Miramichi Bay....
, a provincial electoral district for New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
- Miramichi, an unincorporated community in Inverness County, Nova ScotiaInverness County, Nova ScotiaInverness County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Its territory is almost contiguous with the Municipality of Inverness County, which only excludes the town of Port Hawkesbury and First Nation reserves.-History:...
Ontario
- Miramichi, a geographical area in Sudbury District, OntarioSudbury District, OntarioThe Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
- Pembroke, OntarioPembroke, OntarioPembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, formerly known as Miramichi, Canada West (ca. 1828-1850)
United States
- Miramichi, a community in Middlesex Co., ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
- Miramichi, an historic post office in Hamilton County, NebraskaHamilton County, Nebraska-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,403 people, 3,503 households, and 2,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
Vessels
- Miramichi, the first ship constructed by William Davidson (lumberman)William Davidson (lumberman)William Davidson was a Scottish-Canadian lumber merchant, shipbuilder and politician. He was the first permanent European settler on the Miramichi River in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.- Arrival in the New World :...
, the name of three commissioned Canadian naval units
Other
- Miramichi BridgeMiramichi BridgeThe Miramichi Bridge is a bridge crossing the Miramichi River at Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada.It opened to traffic in 1995 as part of the Route 117 Chatham bypass project...
- Miramichi FireMiramichi FireThe Great Miramichi Fire refers to a massive forest fire which devastated forests and communities throughout much of northern New Brunswick in October 1825. It ranks among the three largest forest fires ever recorded in North America. About 1/3 of the homes in Fredericton were destroyed, but the...
- Miramichi HeraldMiramichi HeraldMiramichi Herald of Arms is the title of one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa. The office was created in 2003. Like the other heralds at the Authority, the name is derived from the Canadian river. The design of the badge of office of Miramichi Herald of Arms was...
, one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority