Havelock is a township in

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in southern

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. The population as of the

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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 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 municipality was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township. A quarry of Potsdam sandstone existed in the 19th and 20th century on Covey Hill. The material was used to repair

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in the 20th century when the Nepean quarry was deemed unfit to be worked.

Geography

Communities

In addition to the namesake community, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: *Covey Hill () – a

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located north of the US border along 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 hamlet located west of Covey Hill. *Russeltown Flats () – a hamlet located in the northern portion. *The Fort () – 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: * 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.

Economy

Arts and culture

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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

Demographics

In the

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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.

References

Rootsweb South West Quebec

External links

Havelock FairHavelock official website Chateauguay ValleyThe Russeltown Flatts Church ApplesCovey Hill
{{Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM, state=expanded Township municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality