Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Cornwall
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Cornwall in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°13′50″N 63°13′02″W / 46.23068°N 63.21735°W / 46.23068; -63.21735
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Queens County
Founded	mid 1700s
Incorporated Village	1966
Incorporated Town	April 1, 1995
Government
- Type	Town Council
- Mayor	Patrick MacFadyen
- Deputy Mayor	Charles Easter
- Councillors	Marlene Hunt, Kent Lannan, Ernest Gallant , Irene Dawson, Parker Beer
- CAO	Kevin McCarville
Area
- Total	28.20 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2011)
- Total	5,375
- Density	165.9/km2 (429.7/sq mi)
- Change (2006-11)	5.8%
- Dwellings	1,775
Time zone	Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code	C0A 1H0
Area code(s)	902
Telephone Exchange	566
NTS Map	011L03
GNBC Code	BADWZ
Website	http://www.town.cornwall.pe.ca

Cornwall (2011 population: 5,375) is a Canadian suburban town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island.

The town is located immediately west of the provincial capital Charlottetown and functions as a bedroom community.

History

The community of Cornwall traces its history to European settlement in the 18th century and was a predominantly farming community until the construction of Route 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, during the early 1960s. Several subdivisions were created near the intersection of the new highway with the Meadowbank Road, along with a small commercial strip.

The present town was incorporated by the provincial government in 1995 through municipal amalgamation which saw the following unincorporated rural communities merged:

• Cornwall
• North River
• Elliot River
• East Wiltshire
• York Point

The amalgamation did not see any controversies. It was claimed that the name of the community of Cornwall would survive while the others were dissolved. Residents of North River and other communities being subsumed had called for a new community name, as what occurred in the case of Stratford (also amalgamated at the same time).

Education

The town of Cornwall is home to four Eastern School District schools:

• Westwood Primary School
• Eliot River Elementary
• East Wiltshire Junior High
• Bluefield High School

Notable residents

• Adam McQuaid, NHL Hockey Player, Stanley Cup Champion 2011

Economy

The town has recently^[when?] established the Cornwall Business Park.

References

• Cornwall Statistics

External links

• www.town.cornwall.pe.ca Town of Cornwall - official website
• Government of PEI Profile
• Epodunk Town Profile

Coordinates: 46°14′26.34″N 63°12′3.28″W / 46.24065°N 63.2009111°W / 46.24065; -63.2009111