Afton, Prince Edward Island

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Afton
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Afton
Afton, Prince Edward Island is located in Prince Edward Island
Afton, Prince Edward Island
Afton in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°09′32″N 63°12′29″W / 46.159°N 63.208°W / 46.159; -63.208Coordinates: 46°09′32″N 63°12′29″W / 46.159°N 63.208°W / 46.159; -63.208
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Incorporated (community)[1]1974
Incorporated (rural municipality)[2]January 1, 2018
Amalgamated[2]September 1, 2020
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,222
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchange887

Afton is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.[3]

History[]

The Municipality of Afton was originally incorporated in 1974.[1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018.[2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of Afton amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Bonshaw, Meadowbank, New Haven-Riverdale, and West River.[2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.[4]

Geography[]

Localities within Afton include Cumberland, Fairview, New Dominion, Nine Mile Creek, Rice Point, and Rocky Point.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "PlaceFinder: Afton, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: From January 2nd, 2016 to January 1st, 2021" (PDF). Statistics Canada. November 17, 2021. pp. 24–25. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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