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Wellington, an unincorporated area, is located in Prince County in the western portion of Prince Edward Island, S. of Richmond. Its precise location is N 46°27', W 64°00'.
This page is a comprehensive index of all of the information on our website related to Wellington. 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. .
  | Ecole Evangeline Credit: 2007 Province of Prince Edward Island 640 x 428 - 172K 1024 x 685 - 434K |
| Visitors Guide Listings |
Our Visitors Guide is a complete vacation planning manual.
| The Geography of Wellington |
Maps
You can use our interactive maps to
display maps of Wellington and area.
Click on the map link:
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Driving Distances and Times
To find driving distances and times from other locations, consult the distance chart for Wellington.
| Statistical Information |
Wellington falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Wellington. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Wellington 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 Wellington (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Wellington (Sett., P.O.) was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1925. Status chang ed to Town 2 August 1944 on 11L/5.Name changed to Wellington (Wellington Stati on P.O.)(Village) 5 May 1960 on 11L/5.Status changed to Locality 16 November 1 989 on 203-8.Within the Community of Wellington. "After the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)." (PN of PEI, 1925)
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .
