Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

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Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 450 and 579 Area 150.2 km² Local time Saturday 4:52 PM		Constituted July 1, 1855 Postal code(s) J0S 1A0 Highways Route 202 Population 2,242 (2011) Province Québec

Weather -14°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 43% Humidity RCMs Montérégie, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality

Hinchinbrooke is a rural community in southern Quebec, in the Châteauguay Valley, in the MRC de Le Haut-Saint-Laurent. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,242.

Map of Hinchinbrooke, QC, Canada

History

Since the 1980 dissolution of Huntingdon County, Hinchinbrooke is within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.

Geography

The municipality is situated along the Canada–United States border.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

Athelstan (45°02′09″N 74°10′39″W) – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.

Brooklet (45°00′25″N 74°02′51″W) – a hamlet situated in the southeast.

Herdman (45°01′34″N 74°05′43″W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.

Parc Davignon (45°00′02″N 74°04′50″W) – a cottage community along the US border.

Powerscourt (45°00′23″N 74°09′26″W) – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.

Rockburn (45°01′19″N 74°00′28″W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the southeast.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

Lac Moonlight (45°01′45″N 74°08′51″W) – a small lake in the southwest.

Rivière Hinchinbrooke (45°02′21″N 74°11′04″W) – runs along the municipality's western border.

Economy

The primary industries in Hinchinbrooke are agriculture, with dairy cattle and apple farming being the most prevalent sub-sectors.

Notable residents

Sir William Hales Hingston, physician and mayor of Montreal from 1875 to 1877, was born in Hinchinbrooke.

References

Hinchinbrooke, Quebec Wikipedia

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