Kinross, Prince Edward Island

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Kinross is a settlement in Prince Edward Island. It is named after Kinross in Scotland. [1] It is within the census subdivision of Lot 57, Prince Edward Island. Kinross borders three other communities: Uigg, Orwell, and Lyndale.

Prince Edward Island Province of Canada

Prince Edward Island is a province of Canada consisting of the Atlantic island of the same name along with several much smaller islands nearby. PEI is one of the three Maritime Provinces. It is the smallest province of Canada in both land area and population, but it is the most densely populated. Part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq, it became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. Its capital is Charlottetown. According to the 2016 census, the province of PEI has 142,907 residents.

Kinross town in Scotland

Kinross is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located around 13 miles south of Perth and around 20 miles north-west of Edinburgh. It is the traditional county town of the historic county of Kinross-shire.

Lot 57, Prince Edward Island Township in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Lot 57 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish. Lot 57 was awarded to merchant Samuel Smith and Captain James Smith in the 1767 land lottery. By 1803, it had been sold to the Earl of Selkirk.

Coordinates: 46°09′25″N62°48′47″W / 46.157°N 62.813°W / 46.157; -62.813

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References

    • "Kinross". PlaceFinder. Government of Prince Edward Island.