Hunter River, Prince Edward Island

Hunter River
Community
Hunter River in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°21′18″N 63°20′56″W / 46.35497°N 63.34897°W / 46.35497; -63.34897
Country Canada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Queens County
Parish Greenville Parish
Township Lot 23
Incorporated 1974
Community 1983
Government
  CAO Sarah Weeks
Area
  Total 2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2)
Population (2006)
  Total 319
  Density 136/sq mi (52.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code C0A 1N0
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchanges 621, 734, 964
NTS Map 011L06
GNBC Code BAEKC
Website Community Website

Hunter River is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[1] It is located in Queens County southwest of North Rustico. It is situated on the Hunter River.

It has been suggested that Hunter River is represented in the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery as Bright River in the fictional region of Avonlea.[2]

James Charles McGuigan, who became Archbishop of Toronto and a Cardinal, was born in Hunter River.

References

  1. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. Notes on the Geography and Chronology of the Anne of Green Gables Books

Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 63°21′0″W / 46.35000°N 63.35000°W / 46.35000; -63.35000

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