Hope Town, Quebec
| Hope Town | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Bonaventure RCM. |
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 Hope Town
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| Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°10′W / 48.050°N 65.167°WCoordinates: 48°03′N 65°10′W / 48.050°N 65.167°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Settled | 1768 |
| Constituted | November 21, 1936 |
| Named for | Henry Hope |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda McWhirter |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.10 km2 (19.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 50.11 km2 (19.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 344 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 179 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0C 3C1 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 132
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| Website | www.municipalite hopetown.com |
Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.
In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders and native of Dundee in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of Loyalists followed and the village was really established.
In 1936, the place separated from Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.
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