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Hinchinbrooke (other)
Hinchinbrooke may refer to: * Hinchinbrooke, Quebec, a rural community in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada * Hinchinbrook Brook (French: ''Rivière Hinchinbrooke''), a tributary of the Châteauguay River in Montérégie, Québec, Canada * Hinchinbrooke, a former township amalgamated in 1998 to form Central Frontenac, Ontario, Canana Ships * Hinchinbrooke (1780 ship), ''Hinchinbrooke'' (1780 ship) * Hinchinbrooke (1814 ship), ''Hinchinbrooke'' (1814 ship) See also * Hinchinbrook (other) * Hinchingbrooke (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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. 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. It is one of the two southernmost communities in Quebec, along with Elgin, with their tripoint with New York on the Châteauguay River being the southernmost point in the province. Communities The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: *Athelstan () – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin. *Brooklet () – a hamlet situated in the southeast. *Herdman () – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south. *Parc Davignon () – a cottage community along the US border. *Powerscourt () – a hamlet situated on the southwest border w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinchinbrook Brook
The Hinchinbrook Brook (French: ''Rivière Hinchinbrooke'') is a tributary of the Châteauguay River, flowing on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River, in: * the municipality of Hinchinbrooke, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada; * Franklin County, in New York State, in United States. The lower part of the course of this river is accessible by Brook Road (east-west) and the Herdman Customs climb (north-south). The American part of the course of the river is mainly accessible by the River Street which leads south to the town of Chateaugay. The surface of the Hinchinbrook Brook (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geography The Hinchinbrook Brook originates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Frontenac
Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Frontenac. Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso. Communities There are 28 communities: * Arden * Ardendale * Bordenwood * Burke Settlement * Camp Oconto * Clarendon Station * Cole Lake * Crow Lake * Echo * Elm Tree * Godfrey * Henderson * Kirk Cove * Long Lake * McLean * Mountain Grove * Oak Flats * Oconto * Oso * Parham * Piccadilly * Ronaldson * Seouls Corners *Sharbot Lake *Tichborne * Wagarville * Wilkinson * Zealand Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Frontenac had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:Statistics Canada 2006 Census Central Frontenac communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinchinbrooke (1780 Ship)
''Hinchinbrooke'' (or ''Hinchinbrook'') was the Spanish ship ''San Carlos'' that Admiral Rodney's squadron captured on 8 January 1780. She was sold as a prize and in 1781 commenced a voyage as an "extra" ship of the British East India Company. During the voyage a French squadron captured her at the Battle of Porto Praya, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her within a day or so. She was lost in the Hooghly River in 1783 on her return voyage to Britain. ''San Carlos:'' On 8 January 1800 a squadron under the command of Admiral Rodney encountered a convoy of 22 Spanish vessels some 76 leagues ENE of Cape Finisterre. The convoy consisted of seven vessels and ships of war belonging to the Guipuzcoan Company of Caracas, and 15 merchantmen. One of the Company vessels was ''San Carlos'', under the command of Captain Don Firmin Urtizberea. Rodney's squadron captured the entire Spanish convoy. EIC voyage and loss: ''San Carlos'' arrived in the River Thames on 27 April 1780. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinchinbrooke (1814 Ship)
''Hinchinbrook'' was built in America in 1812. By 1814 she was carrying mails for the Post Office Packet Service from Falmouth, Cornwall. In May 1814 she repelled an attack by an American privateer in a single-ship action. She was wrecked in May 1816. Career ''Hinchinbrook'' first appeared in ''Lloyd's Register'' in 1815 in the section listing Falmouth Packets. Her master was James, and her owner the Government Post Office. She had been raised in 1814. She also appeared in the regular listing with the same information, but the addition of the voyage Falmouth–Jamaica. On 14 February 1814 ''Hinchinbrook'' sailed for the Leeward Islands. Engagement: On 2 May 1814 ''Hinchinbrook'' was at when she encountered an American privateer of 18 guns. An engagement ensued during which the privateer, which was full of men, unsuccessfully twice attempted to board ''Hinchinbrook''. After two hours and twenty minutes, the privateer withdrew. ''Hinchinbrook'' had one man killed and eight wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinchinbrook (other)
Hinchinbrook is the name of several places and ships, ultimately named for Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, Viscount Hinchinbrooke: Places * Hinchinbrook, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia * Hinchinbrook Island, an island in tropical north Queensland, Australia * Electoral district of Hinchinbrook a state parliamentary district in North Queensland Australia * Shire of Hinchinbrook a local government area in North Queensland, centred on Ingham, Queensland * Hinchinbrook Island (Alaska), a barrier island protecting Prince William Sound in Alaska * Hinchinbrook Channel, a channel adjacent to Hinchinbrook Island Ships * , one of four vessels of the British Royal Navy * See also * Hinchinbrooke (other) * Hinchingbrooke (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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