Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

Hinchinbrooke is a rural community in southern Quebec, in the Châteauguay Valley, in the MRC de Le Haut-Saint-Laurent. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,242.HistorySince the 1980 dissolution of Huntingdon County, Hinchinbrooke is within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.GeographyThe municipality is situated along the Canada–United States border.CommunitiesThe following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: Athelstan - a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.Brooklet - a hamlet situated in the southeast.Herdman - a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.Parc Davignon - a cottage community along the US border.Powerscourt - a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.Rockburn - a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the southeast.Lakes & RiversThe following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: Lac Moonlight - a small lake in the southwest.Rivière Hinchinbrooke - runs along the municipality's western border.