Pohenegamook, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Pohénégamook, Quebec is a Canadian
town on the International Boundary in Quebec
's Témiscouata Regional County Municipality
.
The town shares the border with Estcourt Station, Maine
, the northernmost point in New England
.
As 2006, Pohénégamook had 2940 people, down -5.1% from the last census in 2001.
The town is named after Lake Pohenegamook
and is situated on the lake's southern and western shores.
Pohénégamook was amalgamated with the formerly independent communities of Saint-Pierre d'Estcourt, Saint-Éleuthère, Village-Blier and Saint-David-de-Sully on October 23rd, 1973.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
town on the International Boundary in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
's Témiscouata Regional County Municipality
Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Témiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata.Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products....
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The town shares the border with Estcourt Station, Maine
Estcourt Station, Maine
Estcourt Station is a village in Big Twenty Township, Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is the northernmost point in Maine and New England....
, the northernmost point in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
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As 2006, Pohénégamook had 2940 people, down -5.1% from the last census in 2001.
The town is named after Lake Pohenegamook
Lake Pohenegamook
Lake Pohenegamook is a Canadian lake located in southeastern Quebec immediately north of the International Boundary with Maine ....
and is situated on the lake's southern and western shores.
Pohénégamook was amalgamated with the formerly independent communities of Saint-Pierre d'Estcourt, Saint-Éleuthère, Village-Blier and Saint-David-de-Sully on October 23rd, 1973.