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Burton, an unincorporated area, is located in Prince County in the western portion of Prince Edward Island, SW. of Alberton. Its precise location is N 46°46', W 64°20'.
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Community Photographs |
Our community photographs collection includes selected photos of schools, churches, parks, and other public buildings, areas and events. .
Dalvay by the Sea Credit: 2002 Mary Payne, Annapolis, Mayland, USA 500 x 335 - 24K 1024 x 686 - 122K | Dalvay by the Sea Credit: 2002 Mary Payne, Annapolis, Mayland, USA 500 x 335 - 24K 1024 x 686 - 123K | ||
A Farmhouse at Cape Tryon Credit: (c) 2003 Nancy Starno 650 x 410 - 88K 1024 x 646 - 156K | Tignish Point Harbour Credit: 2004 Paulette Holmes - Mansfield, TX, USA 500 x 333 - 40K 1024 x 683 - 89K | ||
Visitors Guide Listings |
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The Geography of Burton |
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Statistical Information |
Burton falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Lot 7. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Lot 7 census subdivision for the following categories:
Education,Ethnicity,Family,Income,Labour Force,Population, and Shelter.
Information courtesy Statistics Canada.
History of the Name |
The official history of the geographic name Burton (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Name suggested by the first postmaster, a Mr. Wright, to overcome the duplicate name Mount Pleasant. (Michael Dalt on, postmaster, 1906). Burton (Sett.) was adopted 3 December 1946 on 21I/16.Status changed to Locality 23 October 1989 on 203-8.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .