Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23
Indian reserve
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 is located in Nova Scotia
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 is located in Canada
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 (Canada)
Coordinates: 45°35′55″N 61°44′28″W / 45.59861°N 61.74111°W / 45.59861; -61.74111[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia

Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23,[2] formerly Pomquet and Afton 23, is a Miꞌkmaq reserve located in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.[1][3][4] It is one of three reserves owned by the Paqꞌtnkek First Nation. It comprises three blocks of land, all of which have been bisected by Nova Scotia Highway 104; two populated areas are near Afton, the third between Pomquet Forks and Heatherton.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Paqtnkek-Niktuek 23". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Reserve, settlement or village details for Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pomquet and Afton 23". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 January 2020.


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