Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, Quebec

Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn
Parish municipality
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°23′N 70°51′W / 45.383°N 70.850°WCoordinates: 45°23′N 70°51′W / 45.383°N 70.850°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Le Granit
Constituted	January 13, 1900
Government[2]
• Mayor	Steve Charrier
• Federal riding	Mégantic—L'Érable
• Prov. riding	Mégantic
Area[2][3]
• Total	284.10 km^2 (109.69 sq mi)
• Land	280.63 km^2 (108.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	695
• Density	2.5/km^2 (6/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.9%
• Dwellings	328
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0Y 1R0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 161 Route 212 Route 263

Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, known locally as Woburn, is a parish municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population is 695 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Overview

Mount Gosford lies entirely within the parish, making Woburn one of the highest towns in Quebec, at an altitude of 1,193 metres (3,914 ft).

The border crossing of Woburn-Coburn Gore is located roughly five kilometres from the town centre, linking Quebec Route 161 with Maine State Route 27. The border crossing offers a 24-hour year-round service.

See also

• Coburn Gore-Woburn Border Crossing

References

1. Reference number 55699 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 30005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. "(Code 2430005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.