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Hamilton, an unincorporated area, is located in Prince County in the western portion of Prince Edward Island, NW. of Kensington. Its precise location is N 46°30', W 63°42'.
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| The Geography of Hamilton |
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| Statistical Information |
Hamilton falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Lot 18. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Lot 18 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 Hamilton (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Hamilton (Sett., P.O.) was adopted in Place names of PEI, 1925. Hamilton (Sett.) was confirmed 2 August 1944 on 11L/5.Status changed to Locality in 1960 Gazetteer.Status confirmed as Locality when Hamilton became part of the Community of malpeque Bay in 1973. Name selected at a public meeting on 22 February 1869 to replace the two names Oyster Cove and Shipyard. - PN of PEI, 1925.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .
