Hog Island (Prince Edward Island)
Native name: Pitaweikek | |
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  Hog Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Malpeque Bay |
| Coordinates | 46°36′50″N 63°47′42″W / 46.61389°N 63.79500°WCoordinates: 46°36′50″N 63°47′42″W / 46.61389°N 63.79500°W |
| Length | 14.5 km (9.01 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
Hog Island (Miꞌkmaq: Pitaweikek, literally "tea broth place") is a 14.5 km (9.0 mi) long barrier island located off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island in Canada. The island is notable for its unique sandhill ecosystem and cultural significance to the Mi'kmaq people.[1]
Geography[]
Hog Island is the largest and southernmost island of a series of barrier islands that separate Malpeque Bay to the southwest from the larger Gulf of Saint Lawrence, to the northeast. It borders Lennox and to the west, and the to the northwest.
Preservation[]
The island is included within the tentative boundaries of Pitaweikek National Park Reserve, a national park reserve first proposed by the Mi'kmaq First Nations in 2005. In 2019, Parks Canada began a feasibility assessment on the establishment of a national park reserve.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Cascumpec Sandhills and Conway Sandhills". .. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "New P.E.I. national park reserve proposed". CBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Mi'kmaq Confederacy's Dream For A New National Park In Prince Edward Island". www.nationalparkstraveler.org. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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