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Gaspereaux, an unincorporated area, is located in Kings County in the eastern portion of Prince Edward Island, NE. of Murray River. Its precise location is N 46°06', W 62°28'.

This page is a comprehensive index of all of the information on our website related to Gaspereaux. You can also search for information on other communities.

Community Photographs

Our community photographs collection includes selected photos of schools, churches, parks, and other public buildings, areas and events. .

Gaspereaux Wharf

Gaspereaux Wharf
Credit: 2007 Judy Smith (pjandb@comcast.net)
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Visitors Guide Listings

Our Visitors Guide is a complete vacation planning manual.

The Geography of Gaspereaux

Maps

You can use our interactive maps to display maps of Gaspereaux and area.

Click on the map link: Show Map

Statistical Information

Gaspereaux falls inside the Statistics Canada census subdivision of Lot 63. They have detailed statistical information available for the Lot 63 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 Gaspereaux (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):

Gaspereaux (Sett.) was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1925. Confirmed 25 April 1 946 on 11L/2.Status changed to Locality 23 October 1989 on 203-8. Named after the fish caught here - gasepereau in french, alewife in English - PN of PEI, 1925.

Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .

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