- Lac-Brome, Quebec
The Town of Lac-Brome is located in the
Montérégie region ofQuebec ,Canada . Six villages surroundingBrome Lake — Bondville, East Hill, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton, Iron Hill and Brome-Ouest — were amalgamated in 1971 to create the Town of Lac-Brome (or Brome Lake in its English form).The village of Knowlton, which sits on the shore of Brome Lake, is a popular vacation destination. In winter, people flock to nearby ski hills. Early spring brings activity to local
sugar bush es. Summer fills Brome Lake with boaters and swimmers. In autumn, trees such asred maple ,sugar maple ,northern red oak andwhite ash provide spectacular colors.History
The village was founded in 1802 by
United Empire Loyalists from theNew England states andNew York . Originally known as Coldbrook for the stream that runs through the centre of the village, in 1855 the village had become thecounty seat ofBrome County, Quebec .Geology
Lac-Brome is underlain by
metamorphic rock ofCambrian age -- mostlyschist andphyllite .Quaternary glaciation left deposits of stony loam till plus outwash sands and gravels.Brown podzolic andpodzol soils are most common.Gleysol s andpeat s occur in poorly drained areas.The area's most important soil is the Blandford series. This well-drained
loam developed under deciduous forest, which settlers exploited forwood ,potash , andmaple sugar . Cleared areas were found to be productive for crops and pasture. Many such clearings were later allowed to revert to forest, which attracts tourists and provides a supply of hardwood lumber.In the media
In 1968
Paramount Studios chose Knowlton as the location to film the children's movie "My Side of the Mountain ", an adaptation of a book byJean Craighead George . Many scenes from the village were used, as well as the other external locations near Paramount Road. Sam's pond still exists at the corner of Paramount Rd. and Paige Rd.In 1976, Knowlton was also used as one of the sites for filming the
Jodie Foster suspense film "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane ".External links
* [http://www.destinationknowlton.com DestinationKnowlton.com — Online blog featuring recent news and photos from an active Knowlton resident (Lac Brome)]
* [http://www.cclacbrome.com Lac-Brome Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.beauxvillages.qc.ca/anglais/villages_a/knowlton_a.html Village of Knowlton tourist information]
* [http://www.knowltonquebec.ca Village of Knowlton unofficial site]
* [http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/pq/pq11/intro.html Soil Survey of Shefford, Brome and Missisquoi Counties]Geographic Location
Centre = Lac Brome
Northwest = Bromont
North = Shefford, Waterloo (enclave)
Northeast = Stukely-Sud
West = East Farnham, Brigham
Cowansville
East = Bolton-Ouest
Southwest = Dunham
South = Brome
Sutton
Southeast = Potton
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