''For other places with the same name, see Havelock (disambiguation)'' Havelock is a township in

Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality Le Haut-Saint-Laurent ''(Upper Saint Lawrence)'' is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon and it is named for the Saint Lawrence River which forms its western and north ...

in southern

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. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 756. Neighbouring townships include

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to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is situated along the

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with

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. Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the

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and the highest point in

History

Named after Major-General Sir

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, a

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general who served in

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, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: *Covey Hill () – a

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located north of the US border on Route 203. *Domaine-Enchanté () – a

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community just west of Covey Hill situated on the north shore of Lac-Enchanté. *Projet-Laplante () – a

located west of Covey Hill. *Russeltown Flats () – a

located in the northern portion. *The Fort () – a

located in the southeast portion on Route 202.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: *Lac Enchanté () – a lake situated north of the US border. *Le Gouffre () – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.

Topographic Features

*Covey Hill () – a mountain situated west of the hamlet of Covey Hill. At , it is the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Havelock 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.

Arts and culture

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.Havelock Fair Homepage
retrieved 23 September 2012

References

Rootsweb South West Quebec

External links

Havelock FairHavelock official website Chateauguay ValleyThe Russeltown Flatts Church ApplesCovey Hill

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