Havelock, Quebec

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Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border with New York State.

Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.[1]

History

Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township municipality was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.[2]

A quarry of Potsdam sandstone existed in the 19th and 20th century on Covey Hill. The material was used to repair Parliament Hill in the 20th century when the Nepean quarry was deemed unfit to be worked.[3]

Geography

Communities

In addition to the namesake community, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[2]

  • Covey Hill (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located Script error: No such module "convert". north of the US border along Route 203.
  • Domaine-Enchanté (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a cottage community just west of Covey Hill situated on the north shore of Lac-Enchanté.
  • Projet-Laplante (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located Script error: No such module "convert". west of Covey Hill.
  • Russeltown Flats (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located in the northern portion.
  • The Fort (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located in the southeast portion along Route 202.

Lakes & rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[2]

  • Lac Enchanté (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a lake situated Script error: No such module "convert". north of the US border.
  • Le Gouffre (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.

Topographic features

  • Covey Hill (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a mountain situated west of the hamlet of Covey Hill. At Script error: No such module "convert"., it is the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.[2][1]

Economy

Arts and culture

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Havelock Town Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada

The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada.[4]

Demographics

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
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750
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500 Steady 0.0% 66.67% 225 Increase 2.3% 30.00% 5 Increase n/a% 0.66% 20 Decrease 20.0% 2.67%
2006
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745
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500 Decrease 9.1% 67.11% 220 Decrease 2.2% 29.53% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 25 Increase n/a% 3.36%
2001
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790
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550 Increase 12.2% 69.62% 225 Decrease 22.4% 28.48% 15 Increase 50.0% 1.90% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
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810
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490 n/a 60.49% 290 n/a 35.80% 10 n/a 1.24% 20 n/a 2.47%

See also

References

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External links

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