Howick, Quebec
| Howick | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. |
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 Howick
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| Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°WCoordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | October 29, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Raithby |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 634.2/km2 (1,643/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 4.0% |
| • Dwellings | 288 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 1G0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 138
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Howick is the third smallest municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 630, of which over 60% are Francophones. Situated along the English River in the heart of the Chateauguay Valley, it is approximately 50 minutes southwest of Montreal and 20 minutes north of the Canada–United States border.
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
Located outside Howick, in the hamlet of Allan's Corners, is the site of the Battle of the Chateauguay, where on October 25, 1813 Canadian and Native forces fought and repelled an invading American force that was planning to attack Montreal during the War of 1812. There is a National Parks of Canada museum near the site of the battle.
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
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