Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 450 and 579 Area 69.8 km² Local time Wednesday 9:08 PM | Constituted July 1, 1855 Postal code(s) J0S 2E0 Highways Route 138 Population 401 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 19 km/h, 68% Humidity RCMs Montérégie, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality | ||
Elgin is a rural municipality in Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 401. It is located southwest of Huntingdon and bounded by the Trout and Chateauguay rivers and the Canada–United States border.
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Map of Elgin, QC, Canada
History
The Municipality of the Township of Elgin was formed in 1855, with the present town hall being built in 1869. Its small fields and many stone houses attest to the first Scottish settlers who began arriving in the early 19th century.
Geography
The municipality is situated on the border with the United States.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
Arts and culture
A rural art and music centre offers a full summer program of professional entertainment and cultural events in a renovated old church, now named Kelso Hall. Run by community volunteers Kim Moss, Nora Quinn and Cathleen Johnston; Kelso Hall has been host to comedian Lorne Elliott, classical string quartets, silent movies with piano accompaniment, slide-music presentations, exhibits of art and more. (Since 2013, this project has been closed)