Hinchinbrooke is a rural community in southern
Quebec
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, 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
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, Hinchinbrooke is within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.
Geography
The municipality is situated along the
Canada–United States border
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. It is one of the two southernmost communities in Quebec, along with
Elgin, with their
tripoint
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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
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situated on the western border with Elgin.
*Brooklet (
) – a
hamlet
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situated in the southeast.
*Herdman (
) – a
hamlet
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located along
Quebec Route 202
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in the south.
*Parc Davignon (
) – a
cottage
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community along the US border.
*Powerscourt (
) – a
hamlet
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situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
*Rockburn (
) – a
hamlet
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located along
Quebec Route 202
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in the southeast.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
*Lac Moonlight (
) – a small lake in the southwest.
*Rivière Hinchinbrooke (
) – runs along the municipality's western border.
Demographics
Population
Language
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
Sir William Hales Hingston (29 June 1829 – 19 February 1907) was a Canadian physician, politician, banker, and Senator.
Biography
Born in Hinchinbrooke near Huntingdon, Quebec, he received his MDCM from McGill University in 1851.
...
, physician and mayor of
Montreal
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from 1875 to 1877, was born in Hinchinbrooke.
See also
*
Hinchinbrooke River
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 ...
*
Trout River
*
Rivière aux Outardes
*
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 ...
*
Liste des municipalités locales de la Montérégie
*
List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
Chateauguay ValleyPercy Covered Bridge
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality