Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
Cornwall
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Cornwall, Prince Edward Island is located in PEI
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) increase5.8%
 - 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.

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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:

Notable residents

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

Economy

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

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


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