Edmundston, NB

Edmundston sits where the Saint John and Madawaska rivers meet, right at the spot where New Brunswick, Quebec, and Maine all come together. The Trans-Canada Highway (Route 2) runs through town and connects to Autoroute 85 for the Quebec City run, while US Route 1 crosses over from Madawaska, Maine, making this a handy border town for cross-border trips. Locals make quick runs to Saint-Jacques, Saint-Joseph, and Dégelis, all under 40 km away, with Grand Falls and Saint-Léonard a bit farther for weekend outings. EV chargers are available along the Trans-Canada corridor. One fun bit of local trivia: folks around here still call the area the Republic of Madawaska, a nickname going back to a 19th-century border dispute that left the region with its own unofficial flag.