Lot 53, Prince Edward Island

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Lot 53, Prince Edward Island
Township
Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 53.png
Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 53
Coordinates: 46°15′N62°36′W / 46.250°N 62.600°W / 46.250; -62.600 Coordinates: 46°15′N62°36′W / 46.250°N 62.600°W / 46.250; -62.600
Country Canada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Kings County
Parish St. George's Parish
Area
[1]
  Total27.54 sq mi (71.33 km2)
Population
 (2006) [1]
  Total439
  Density16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
C0A
Area code(s) 902
NTS Map011L02
GNBC CodeBAESN

Lot 53 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish. Lot 53 was awarded to merchant John Williams, Lieutenant George Campbell, and doctor Richard Huck in the 1767 land lottery. By 1806 the western third was owned by the Earl of Selkirk. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Stats Canada 2001
  2. Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.