Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border with New York State.
Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.
History Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, 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 Parliament Hill 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 hamlet located north of the US border along Route 203. Domaine-Enchanté () – a cottage 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
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 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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.
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 500 0.0% 66.67% 225 2.3% 30.00% 5 n/a% 0.66% 20 20.0% 2.67% 500 9.1% 67.11% 220 2.2% 29.53% 0 100.0% 0.00% 25 n/a% 3.36% 550 12.2% 69.62% 225 22.4% 28.48% 15 50.0% 1.90% 0 100.0% 0.00% 490 n/a 60.49% 290 n/a 35.80% 10 n/a 1.24% 20 n/a 2.47%
See also English River (Chateauguay River tributary) List of anglophone communities in Quebec List of township municipalities in Quebec
References
Rootsweb South West Quebec
External links
Havelock Fair Havelock official website Chateauguay Valley The Russeltown Flatts Church Apples Covey Hill