37-610: Stanstead may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Stanstead, Quebec , a city in Canada Stanstead, Quebec (township) , Canada Stanstead (federal electoral district) , Quebec, Canada Stanstead (Province of Canada electoral district) , Canada East, Province of Quebec Stanstead (provincial electoral district) , Quebec, Canada United Kingdom [ edit ] Stanstead, Suffolk Stanstead Abbotts , Hertfordshire United States [ edit ] The Stanstead ,
74-524: A French school. Sunnyside was built on top of the location of Sunnyside Castle, located beside the Stanstead Townhall and across the street from the White House, a former old folks home after it was owned by Dr. White. The Stanstead Journal , an English-language weekly newspaper founded in 1845, was published until May 29, 2019. There is a curling club which recruits members from both sides of
111-462: A convent here which operated a Francophone college. The convent and the school both closed in 2004. The word "college" here designates a high school in each case. Starting 2011, the convent became an elders residence named the "Manoir Stanstead" (Stanstead Manor). In 1878, the Governor General of Canada , Lord Dufferin , and his wife visited the town. The main road over which they travelled
148-452: A historic building in Cambridge, Massachusetts See also [ edit ] Stanstead-Est, Quebec , a municipality London Stansted Airport Stansted (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
185-402: A number of sawmills, while Martha Stewart Haskell was Canadian. The intent was that people on both sides of the border would have use of the facility, which is now a designated historic site. Patrons of the library from either side of the border may use the facility without going through border security. Besides the library, five inhabited structures are divided by the border. Most residents use
222-501: A number of sawmills, while Mrs. Haskell was born in Canada. The intent was that people on both sides of the border would have use of the facility, which is now a designated historic site. Visitors today may still enter the facility from the Canadian or American sides, though those who use it as a border crossing must report to their respective customs office. Another famous native of Rock Island
259-402: A population density of 128.7/km (333.2/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend: Mother tongue (2011) The town of Stanstead was created in 1995 by the merger of the former towns of Stanstead Plain, Rock Island and Beebe Plain. The mayor is Jody Stone. There are six town councilors. The Canadian side of the former Butterfield building is being used by small industrial businesses, such as
296-508: A private residence. A building located at 3, Rue Principale (Main Street) is in a similar state to the Haskell Library—a line runs through its north aisle. In this case, however, Canadian citizens are not allowed to access the building without reporting to the U.S. customs first, and then to the Canadian customs when going back. Access to homes on Rue Canusa (Canusa Street) is made through
333-400: A separate municipality. From 1874 to 1935, a Chautauqua -style holiday resort, including a meeting hall, a dining room and about 30 country cottages, attracted thousands of people, mainly Americans from New York and Boston. The granite industry is the major force in the area's economic history. Beebe Junction was the international crossing point for the 1870 Massawippi Valley Railway (later
370-475: Is Henrietta Banting (1912–1976), the wife of Frederick Banting , co-discoverer of insulin in 1922. The Bantings donated some land to the town, and the municipal authorities recognized them by naming a public park in their honour in 1981 (located on the north side of Rue Notre-Dame Ouest (Notre-Dame West Street) going westbound towards Dufferin). It is also the home of the Dairy Association Company,
407-766: Is Stanstead home to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House —the only heritage building deliberately constructed straddling the border between both countries—it also features Canusa Street (Rue Canusa) , one of a number of streets in the world where the country border corresponds to the middle line marker , effectively making across-the-street neighbors residents of two countries. Prior to merging, Stanstead Plain, Rock Island and Beebe were known informally as "les trois villages" or "the Three Villages," although originally, "the Three Villages" referred to Stanstead Plain, Rock Island and Derby Line, Vt. , each of which ran into
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#1732852641994444-729: The Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec , located on the Canada–United States border across from Derby Line , Vermont . The Town of Stanstead was created in 1995 by the merger of the former villages of Stanstead Plain and Beebe (formerly Beebe Plain) and the Town of Rock Island. It is not to be confused with the township of Stanstead , which is nearby although not directly adjacent (the municipality of Ogden lies in between). Not only
481-577: The Quebec Central Railway , leased by Canadian Pacific Railway and abandoned in 1990). The line ran from the Canadian Pacific mainline in Sherbrooke - Lennoxville south to Newport, Vermont , where onward connections were available via White River Junction to New York City and Boston . The last Quebec City -Sherbrooke-Newport passenger train ran in 1960. The historic Beebe station is now
518-596: The Canada–US border. U.S. citizens residing there have to report to their customs if travelling south, and to the Canadian customs if travelling elsewhere in Beebe. The Tomifobia River runs through the town of Stanstead, dividing the Canada–US border at times. Along portions of Canada's Rue Canusa (Canusa Street), houses on the southern end of the street lie entirely within Vermont, while their driveways direct northward, and connect to
555-644: The Sealander Waterworks as a demonstration plant for renewable energy. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House has an international border line painted on the floors of the building. Another landmark is Centenary United Church. Stanstead, which refers to itself as the Granite Capital of Canada, was previously home to a granite-themed museum known as "Granit Central". This museum closed in October 2017 citing years of financial challenges. Another museum in
592-713: The US entrances to avoid problems with the border patrol; crossing the border within buildings does not require official permission. A tool-and-die factory, once operated by the Butterfield division of Litton Industries , is also divided. The factory in Canada closed in 1982 after a lengthy strike by Canadian workers. The factory in Derby Line is open. It was bought in 1988 by Group Tivoly, a cutting tools company based in France, and has 160 employees. There are ramifications to living directly on
629-425: The age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under
666-465: The age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 33,966, and the median income for a family was $ 37,375. Males had a median income of $ 30,208 versus $ 21,667 for females. The per capita income for
703-528: The authorities. Ironically, this meant that the Vermont village's trustee meeting was held in a foreign country, following Vermont procedural rules. A telephone call between Derby Line, Vermont, and Rock Island, Québec, is local. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km ), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 776 people, 329 households, and 225 families residing in
740-612: The border of another country. For example, the US Border Patrol expressed a desire to close off streets (such as Canusa Street ) which have historically run together with those of Stanstead Town. [In many US locales the term for such a political entity is "township".] Border officials were concerned about illegal immigration. In 2007, the village of Derby Line met with the Mayor and Council of Stanstead in joint session in Québec, to be addressed by
777-565: The border. 2011 saw the construction of the Pat Burns Arena, the largest indoor hockey rink and sports complex within a 30 km radius in Canada and 20 km radius in the U.S., named after the NHL coach Pat Burns . Derby Line, Vermont Derby Line is an incorporated village in the town of Derby in Orleans County, Vermont , United States, slightly north of the 45th parallel ,
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#1732852641994814-456: The channel and the river was named "Rock Island". Rock Island was incorporated as a village in 1892, and became a town in 1957. Rock Island is known for the Haskell Free Library and Opera House , deliberately constructed on the Canada–US border and opened in 1904. The original owners were a couple with dual nationality; Mr. Carlos F. Haskell was an American businessman from Derby Line who owned
851-400: The continental nature of the climate. The climate is relatively wet resulting in plenty of snowfall in winter. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Stanstead had a population of 2,824 living in 1,274 of its 1,381 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 2,788 . With a land area of 21.95 km (8.47 sq mi), it had
888-406: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanstead&oldid=1171415357 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stanstead, Quebec Stanstead is a town in
925-418: The manufacturers of Bag Balm . The Butterfield factory closed in 1982 after a lengthy strike by Canadian workers. Beebe Plain was colonized around 1789 by Zeeba Beebe of Connecticut . A saw mill was established as the town's first business in 1863. By 1869, Beebe Plain had a church, two stores, a post office, a customs post and some houses. The village separated from the township of Stanstead and became
962-582: The next. In 1940, traffic on Quebec Route 143 —the area's main route at the time—was halted due to snowfall from March 22 to April 3. Dufferin Heights was most affected. As volunteers attempted to clear the road with shovels, the snow banks became so high that steps needed to be carved into them. Trains were similarly affected, although able to dig out more quickly. Stanstead Plain was founded in 1796 by Johnson Taplin, who came from New England in search of good farming land. The Mansur (red brick) one-room school
999-401: The nominal U.S.-Canada boundary. The population was 687 at the 2020 census . The village is located on the Canada–United States border and is contiguous with the district of Rock Island in the town of Stanstead, Quebec . Notable buildings include the Haskell Free Library and Opera House . The village was incorporated in 1791. It lies on an elevation at the far north of Derby, which
1036-504: The other. An entire tool-and-die factory, once operated by the Butterfield division of Litton Industries , is also divided in two by the border. As typical of southern Quebec, Stanstead has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfb) with significant differences of temperature between seasons. Summers are warm but rarely hot and are in general cooler than areas further west on similar parallels. Winters are cold considering its southerly latitude, further demonstrating
1073-518: The street in Quebec, as the northern portions of their properties are within Canada. These residents' backyard neighbours are American, while families living right across the street are Canadian, though no noticeable boundary exists between the two (the street itself is entirely within Canada). In other places, the international border runs through individual homes, so that meals prepared in one country are eaten in
1110-613: The town is the Colby-Curtis Museum, which is focused on the town's history. Drinking water for the adjacent towns of Derby Line and Stanstead is pumped from wells in Canada, stored in a reservoir in the United States and distributed through a system maintained by Canadians. Derby Line's sewage makes a cross-border trip for treatment. Stanstead College is located here. There are also two elementary schools: Sunnyside Elementary School, an English school; and Jardin des Frontières,
1147-477: The village was $ 15,202. About 11.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. A local subsidiary of an international tool manufacturer employs 180 workers from the area. The village is the northern terminus of both Interstate 91 and US 5 , which both continue northward into Québec as Quebec Autoroute 55 and Quebec Route 143 respectively. Drinking water for
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1184-450: The village. The population density was 1,057.5/sq mi (408.3/km ). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 496.0 per square mile (192.5/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 96.78% White , 0.39% African American , 0.90% Native American , 0.64% Asian , and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population. There were 329 households, out of which 31.6% had children under
1221-509: Was also at one time the seat of the former Stanstead County. The first automobile manufactured in Canada was built by Henry Seth Taylor of Stanstead. Taylor demonstrated his steam buggy at the Stanstead Fair in 1867. The railroad reached Stanstead in 1871. Today its tracks have been transformed into bike trails owned by the regional government. A seminary built here in 1829 became Stanstead College in 1873. In 1884, Ursulines opened
1258-470: Was built in 1819. It is the oldest one-room school remaining in Quebec. The town grew in the 19th century, due to the influx of United Empire Loyalists and the development of the granite industry. In 1855, the village was incorporated by the Quebec legislature . The town was the main centre of commerce of the region through the late 18th century, though eventually losing pre-eminence to Sherbrooke . Stanstead
1295-461: Was chartered on October 29, 1779, and first settled in 1795. By 1859, the area was noted for the beauty of its farmhouses and luxuriant farmland , set before the distant vista of Lake Memphremagog and the Green Mountains . Because of an erratic survey, the border separating Canada from the United States was drawn incorrectly by the surveyors in the 18th century, above the 45th parallel which
1332-485: Was renamed "Rue Dufferin" (Dufferin Street). Rock Island was settled in 1798 by Samuel and Selah Pomroy from Massachusetts . In 1802, a bridge was built across the Tomifobia River to ease access to Derby Line. The following year, Col. Charles Kilborn built a saw mill and a corn mill, then set up a dam on the river to feed them. A few years later, a channel was dug in the bend of the river. The territory located between
1369-484: Was the agreed boundary. Derby Line was founded based on that line, above the 45th parallel. The boundary was confirmed by the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in 1842. Derby Line is known for the Haskell Free Library and Opera House , a line house deliberately constructed on the international border and opened in 1904. The donors were a binational couple: Carlos F. Haskell was a local American businessman who owned
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