Afton, Prince Edward Island
Rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada
46°09′32″N 63°12′29″W / 46.159°N 63.208°W / 46.159; -63.208 (2011)[1]
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
- ^ a b c d "PlaceFinder: Afton, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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