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| Place | Bas-Caraquet |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | New Brunswick (NB) |
| Location | Gloucester |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.800758 |
| Longitude | -64.832199 |
| Population | 1,311 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | E1W |
| Area Code | 506 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | DAYSY |
Bas-Caraquet is a village in Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bas-Caraquet is located at 47.8008°N, 64.8322°W.
Bas-Caraquet rests along the quiet, salt-sprayed edge of the Atlantic coast, where the horizon dissolves into a seamless grey expanse of water and sky. It lies 9.6 km east-north-east of Caraquet, NB (from Caraquet, NB: bearing 66°T), and is situated 10.9 km north-west of Shippagan. The air here holds a sharp, brine-heavy clarity, often catching the late afternoon light in a way that turns the shoreline pebbles into polished gemstones. Inland, the terrain holds its own secrets, with the quiet waters of Lac Gallien resting just 4 km away, providing a dark, reflective mirror to the surrounding spruce and fir. Further across the landscape, the Rivière Saint-Simon traces its path 6 km from the village, its winding course carving a slow, deliberate movement through the low-lying terrain. The history of Bas-Caraquet is anchored in the persistent, salt-worn labor of the fisheries, an industry that continues to dictate the daily movements of the fleet and the early-morning stirrings on the docks. This maritime heritage defines the local character, where the resilience of the Acadian spirit is reflected in the sturdy architecture and the deep, communal respect for the shifting moods of the sea. Though the modern pace of life has settled in, the proximity to the natural world remains constant, with the expansive reach of Parc provincial Miscou lying 34 km away, inviting those who wish to wander the rugged northern stretches of the coastline. Life here follows the pull of the tides, a steady, cyclic existence where the sound of wind against the clapboard houses serves as the primary pulse of the day.
Bas-Caraquet s’étire le long de la côte atlantique, là où le sel de la mer imprègne chaque planche des maisons et chaque filet de pêcheur, rappelant sans cesse la rigueur et la générosité des eaux froides. Dans ce paysage ouvert sur l’horizon, la lumière du crépuscule dépose une teinte nacrée sur le rivage, révélant la persistance d’un héritage acadien qui se lit dans le rythme lent des marées et l’obstination des habitants face aux éléments. À environ quatre kilomètres, les eaux calmes du Lac Gallien offrent un contraste saisissant avec l’agitation marine, tandis que la Rivière Saint-Simon, serpentant à six kilomètres, marque le relief de sa présence discrète. Plus loin, à trente-quatre kilomètres, le Parc provincial Miscou clôture cet espace par ses tourbières et ses falaises sauvages, soulignant l’isolement paisible de la péninsule. Bas-Caraquet vit au rythme des saisons maritimes, où les activités de transformation des produits de la mer dictent le quotidien de ses résidents, perpétuant des traditions transmises par la parole et le travail manuel. Le sol, travaillé avec patience, porte en lui les souvenirs des familles fondatrices qui ont su bâtir une existence solide entre le souffle salin du large et la terre ferme, créant une identité singulière, forgée par l’espace immense et la proximité constante de l’Atlantique.
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Explore Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.800758, -64.832199. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Bas-Caraquet includes the postal code (E1W), telephone area code (506). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Bas-Caraquet is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |