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Afton, a village, is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, SW. of Charlottetown. Its precise location is N 46°11', W 63°11'.
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Municipal Government Information |
The Municipality was incorporated in 1974 and has a population of 1222.
Telephone: | (902) 675-2567 |
Address: | 1552 Route 19, New Dominion, PE, C0A 1H6 |
Meetings: | Second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. This information is subject to change. Please contact the municipality to confirm the meeting time and location. |
Office Hours: | No fixed hours. |
Email: | afton.cic@gmail.com |
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 Afton |
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Statistical Information |
Afton falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Lot 65. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Lot 65 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 Afton (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Afton was incorporated as a Community in 1974. Contains the Localities of Cumberland, Fairview, New Dominion, Nine Mile Creek, Rice Point, and Rocky Point.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .