Constituted November 21, 1936 Postal code(s) G0C 3C1 Area 51.1 km² Local time Tuesday 10:35 AM | Settled 1768 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 418 and 581 Population 344 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Weather -7°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 65% Humidity RCMs Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bonaventure Regional County Municipality | ||
Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.
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Map of Hope Town, QC, Canada
History
In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders and native of Dundee in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of Loyalists followed and the village was really established.
In 1936, the place separated from Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.
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References
Hope Town, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA