Province Island (french: Île de la Province) is an island mostly in the
Canadian province of
Québec, but partly in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
. It is situated in
Lake Memphremagog
Lake Memphremagog (; french: Lac Memphrémagog) is a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada. The lake spans both Quebec and Vermont, but is mostly in Quebec. Most of the watershed that ...
. The island's area is . Although (9%) at its southern point is part of the United States (in the town of
Derby, Vermont
Derby is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,579 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous community in Orleans County. The town contains four unincorporated villages: Beebe Plain, Clyde Pond, Lake Sa ...
), the greater part belongs to the municipality of
Ogden, Quebec
Ogden is a municipality of about 750 people in Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Cana ...
, in
Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
Memphrémagog is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
History
After the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended. the state of Vermont was established in 1791. ...
, Quebec. At the end of the 18th century a pioneer named Martin Adams and his wife built a house on the island, where they grew
flax and
vegetable
Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, ...
s. It is under private ownership; a
pheasant
Pheasants ( ) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia ...
hunt is organized annually. The
Canada–United States border is marked by a
five-meter strip cut through the forest. The island has been noted for its shape's similarity to the island of
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
References
Landforms of Estrie
Landforms of Orleans County, Vermont
Lake islands of Quebec
Lake islands of Vermont
International islands
Derby, Vermont
Magog, Quebec
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