Havelock, Quebec
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| Township municipality | |
Havelock Town Hall, National Historic Site of Canada
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. |
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 Havelock
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| Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°WCoordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | April 1, 1863 |
| Named for | Henry Havelock |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Henderson |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 756 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 416 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 2C0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 202 Route 203
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For other places with the same name, see
Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 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 situated along the Canada–United States border with New York State, United States.
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.
Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
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.
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