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| Place | Hillhurst |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Compton; Coaticook |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.202222 |
| Longitude | -71.831111 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J1A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGQVX |
Hillhurst is a hamlet in Compton; Coaticook, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Hillhurst is located at 45.2022°N, 71.8311°W.
Hillhurst rests with a quiet permanence near the slopes of the Colline Butternut, where the land gathers itself into soft, rising folds of earth. It lies 7.8 km north-north-west of Coaticook, QC (from Coaticook, QC: bearing 345°T), and is situated 9.6 km south-south-east of Waterville. The Rivière Coaticook winds through the lower reaches, its current carrying the brisk, clear scent of stone and cold mountain runoff as it pulls toward the horizon. In the late afternoon, the light settles heavily upon the valley, turning the grasses to a pale, burnished gold that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has dipped behind the rising ground. While the vastness of Parc national du Mont-Orford waits some distance away, the immediate horizon here feels intimate and contained, defined by the steady presence of the Colline Butternut and the persistent, low song of the river moving over its bed. The history of Hillhurst remains anchored to the agricultural vitality of the surrounding territory, where generations have worked the soil to sustain a life tied to the changing seasons. Local industry finds its expression in these fields and woodlots, maintaining a focus on the land that has defined the character of the inhabitants for decades. Beyond the immediate farms, the broader geography offers a sense of scale, with Lac Cotnoir resting eight kilometers away and the distant, rushing movement of Les Cascades located fifteen kilometers from the heart of the settlement. Life in Hillhurst follows the seasonal turning of the frost and the thaw, characterized by a deliberate, focused attention to the tasks at hand, whether tending to the harvest or preparing for the long, quiet stillness of winter.
Hillhurst s’étire avec une humilité tranquille sur les terres fertiles de Compton, là où la lumière déclinante du soir enveloppe la Colline Butternut d’une teinte d’ocre velouté. Les eaux de la Rivière Coaticook serpentent à travers ce relief vallonné, façonnant une topographie que les premiers défricheurs ont marquée de leur labeur persévérant, transformant les forêts denses en pâturages généreux. À mesure que le crépuscule s’installe, l’air frais descend des hauteurs pour se nicher dans les vallées, rappelant la proximité du Lac Cotnoir, dont la présence invisible semble apaiser le souffle du vent. Loin des tumultes, Hillhurst préserve une cadence de vie dictée par la terre et le rythme des récoltes, tandis que le regard porte au loin vers les cimes du Parc national du Mont-Orford, dont la silhouette bleutée se dessine contre l’horizon. Si l’on s’aventure vers les sentiers escarpés menant vers Les Cascades, le tumulte cristallin de l’eau rappelle la force brute d’une nature indomptée qui, depuis des générations, soutient l’économie agricole de la région. Cette terre porte en elle une dignité simple, faite de fermes éparpillées et de chemins de terre qui conservent la mémoire des ancêtres, offrant aux passants le silence profond d’un paysage qui se suffit à lui-même.
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Explore Hillhurst, Quebec, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.202222, -71.831111. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Hillhurst includes the postal code (J1A), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Hillhurst is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |