PlaceFinder
HOME /
Hunter River, an unincorporated area, is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, SW. of North Rustico. Its precise location is N 46°21', W 63°21'.
This page is a comprehensive index of all of the information on our website related to Hunter River. You can also search for information on other communities.
| Aerial Photographs |
Aerial photography courtesy of AirScapes. All aerial photographs are available for sale, as prints or slides; please contact AirScapes for details. You can also see a complete list of aerial photographs of the Island.
  | Dairy Farm 500 x 280 - 43K 711 x 399 - 93K |  | Dairy Farm 500 x 280 - 46K 711 x 399 - 98K |
 | Hunter River 500 x 367 - 51K 708 x 520 - 80K |
| Community Photographs |
Our community photographs collection includes selected photos of schools, churches, parks, and other public buildings, areas and events. .
 | Harmony House Credit: (c) 2010 Province of PEI 500 x 375 - 132K 1024 x 768 - 341K |  | Central Queens Elementary Credit: 2007 Province of Prince Edward Island 640 x 428 - 204K 1024 x 685 - 499K |
| Visitors Guide Listings |
Our Visitors Guide is a complete vacation planning manual.
| The Geography of Hunter River |
Maps
You can use our interactive maps to
display maps of Hunter River and area.
Click on the map link:
Show Map
Driving Distances and Times
To find driving distances and times from other locations, consult the distance chart for Hunter River.
| Statistical Information |
Hunter River falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Hunter River. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Hunter River 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 Hunter River (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Hunter River (Sett., P.O.) was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1924. Confirmed 12 December 1939 on 11L/6.Changed to Hunter River (Hunters River P.O.-B. de p.)( Hamlet) 22 November 1966 on 11L/6.Name changed back to Hunter River (Hamlet) 4 January 1967 on 11L/6.Status changed to Locality when Hunter River became par t of the Community of Hunter River in 1974. Named after Thomas Orby Hunter; stationed at Rotterdam, 1746 as deputy paymaster for the English and Dutch troops; lord of the Admiralty, 1761.- PN of PEI, 19 25.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .
