Rocky Point
Rocky Point is a settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Lot 65 in Hillsboro Parish. Rocky Point had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community before European settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Also known as: “Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Warren Cove Range Front Lighthouse and Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst.
Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst
Park
Photo: MTLskyline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst is a National Historic Site located in Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island. This location has the double distinction of hosting one of the first Acadian settlements in present-day Prince Edward Island, as well as the first…
Blockhouse Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: DanBhentschel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blockhouse Point Light is a lighthouse at Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on the western shore of Charlottetown Harbour. The present lighthouse, constructed in 1876, replaced older lighthouses at the site which are believed to have been constructed as early as 1846 to serve as a light for the harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlottetown and Stratford.
Charlottetown
Photo: MTLskyline, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Charlottetown is the capital city of Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. Charlottetown is a great place to spend a few days. It's a quaint and pretty town, small enough to be able to walk around, and has lots of good restaurants and bars.
Stratford
Town
Stratford is a town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Situated immediately southeast of the city of Charlottetown, Stratford recorded a population of 10,927 in the 2021 census. Stratford is situated 5 km east of Rocky Point.
Spring Park
Neighborhood
Spring Park is a Canadian neighbourhood in the city of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Spring Park derived its name in 1925 from the Spring Park School District whose southern boundary at that time was located along the northern boundary of the city of Charlottetown and west of the villages of Parkdale and Sherwood. Spring Park is situated 5 km north of Rocky Point.
Rocky Point
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.20241° or 46° 12′ 9″ northLongitude
-63.1505° or 63° 9′ 2″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
87RR6R2X+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2098667637OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Rocky Point” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island”
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