| Coordinates | 45°00′45.4″N 71°47′54.9″W |
|---|---|
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Municipality | Coaticook |
| Elevation | 58 m |
| Population total | 200 (about) |
| Population as of | 2009 |
| Time zone | EST[1] (UTC−5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT[1] (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J1A |
| Area code | 819[1] |
Stanhope is a Canadian village and community of Coaticook, Coaticook RCM, in the Estrie region of Quebec. Its population is less than 200 residents.
History
The village was a separate community in the 1890s which later became part of Coaticook municipality.
Geography
Located on the Canada–United States border, in front of the town of Norton (Essex County, Vermont); Stanhope spans its residential area on a main road west of the Coaticook River, nearby the Montreal-Sherbrooke-Portland rail.[2] To the east is located the now defunct Stanhope Airport and, on the Quebec Route 147, the border control station.[3]
The village is 6 km far from Dixville, 14 from Coaticook, 24 from Canaan (Vermont), 27 from Stewartstown (New Hampshire), 30 from Brighton (Vermont) and 50 from Sherbrooke.
Transport
The village had a small private airport, is crossed by the Quebec Route 147 and by the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad.