| Hope Town | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Eastern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in eastern Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 48.05°N -75°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bonaventure |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1768 |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | November 21, 1936 |
| Named For: | Henry Hope |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Linda McWhirter |
| Leader Name2: | Bonaventure |
| Area Total Km2: | 51.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 51.26 |
| Population Total: | 334 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.5 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop (2016-21) |
| Population Blank1: | 1.5% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 167 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | G0C 3C1 |
| Area Code: | 418 and 581 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.
In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders and native of Dundee in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who also served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of Loyalists followed and the village was really established.[1]
In 1936, the place separated from Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.[1]
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