Richibucto River

The Richibucto River is a river in eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Northumberland Strait north of Richibucto. It is 80 kilometres long.[1]

Richibucto River, view from the boyhood home of Bonar Law

The river's name means "river of fire" in the Mi'kmaq language.

Other villages situated along the river include Rexton and Elsipogtog First Nation. Bonar Law, the British prime minister, was raised along the river.

Tributaries

Bass River, Weldford Parish, New Brunswick
Coal Branch River
Molus River
St. Nicholas River
- East Branch St. Nicholas River
- South Branch St. Nicholas River
- West Branch St. Nicholas River
St. Charles River

River communities

Browns Yard
Elsipogtog First Nation
Jardineville
Jerrys Island
Lower Main River
Rexton
Richibucto
Upper Rexton

River crossings

Route 11
Route 134
Route 490
Indian House Road

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See also

List of bodies of water of New Brunswick

References

Columbia Gazetteer, Archived February 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

Rivers of New Brunswick by drainage system

Cumberland Basin	Missaguash River
Chignecto Bay	Upper Salmon River
Passamaquoddy Bay	Magaguadavic River St. Croix River
Saint John River Watershed	Aroostook River Becaguimec Stream Canaan River Hammond River Iroquois River Jemseg River Kennebecasis River Keswick River Little Iroquois River Madawaska River Meduxnekeag River Nashwaak River Nerepis River North Branch Meduxnekeag River Oromocto River River De Chute Saint Francis River Saint John River Tobique River Wolastoq
Shepody Bay (Petitcodiac River Watershed)	Jonathan Creek Memramcook River Petitcodiac River Turtle Creek
Others	Big Salmon River Quiddy River

Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Chaleur Bay (Restigouche River Watershed)	Belle Kedgwick River Gounamitz River Kedgwick River Little Main Restigouche River Little Southeast Upsalquitch River North Branch Gounamitz River Northwest Upsalquitch River Patapédia River Popelogan River Restigouche River South Branch Kedgwick River Southeast Upsalquitch River Upsalquitch River West Branch Gounamitz River
Miramichi Bay (Miramichi River Watershed)	Barnaby River Bartholomew River Bartibog River Cains River Dungarvon River Little Southwest Miramichi River Miramichi River Napan River North Pole Stream Northwest Miramichi River Oyster River Renous River Sevogle River Southwest Miramichi River Tuadook River
Northumberland Strait	Buctouche River Kouchibouguac River Kouchibouguacis River Molus River Richibucto River
Saint Lawrence River Watershed	Rimouski River
Others	Black River Caraquet River Nepisiguit River Pokemouche River Rivière du Nord

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