Dudswell, Quebec

Dudswell is a municipality of 1,600 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.

St. Paul's Anglican Church in the Marbleton sector of Dudswell.
Dudswell
L'église Saint-Adolphe, Dudswell and the Notre Dame Mountains
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM
Dudswell
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′N 71°35′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-François
ConstitutedOctober 11, 1995
Government
  MayorClaude Corriveau
  Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
  Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
  Total223.70 km2 (86.37 sq mi)
  Land219.08 km2 (84.59 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,771
  Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
3.4%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 112
Route 255

References

Notable residents

  • Ralph Gustafson (1909-1995), poet and professor of literature at Bishop's University
  • Eva Tanguay (1878-1947), singer, comedienne, vaudevillian and early example of 20th century celebrity culture
  • Robert Atkinson Davis 4th premier of Manitoba.



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