Afton, Prince Edward Island

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Afton
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Afton
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Afton in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°09′32″N63°12′29″W / 46.159°N 63.208°W / 46.159; -63.208
CountryCanada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Queens County
Incorporated (community) [1] 1974
Incorporated (rural municipality) [2] January 1, 2018
Amalgamated [2] September 1, 2020
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total1,222
Time zone AST
 • Summer (DST) ADT
Area code 902
Telephone Exchange675

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "PlaceFinder: Afton, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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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