Official Name: | Lot 16 |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Prince Edward Island |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Prince County |
Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
Subdivision Name3: | Richmond Parish |
Area Total Km2: | 78.93 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 702 |
Population Density Km2: | 8.9 |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Timezone Dst: | ADT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
Coordinates: | 46.4667°N -119°W |
Postal Code Type: | Canadian Postal code |
Postal Code: | C0B |
Area Code: | 902 |
Lot 16 (pop. 550) is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish.
Incorporated municipalities:
Civic address communities:
Lot 16 was awarded to three junior officers in the 1767 land lottery; and one quarter was granted to Loyalists in 1775.[1]
The communities of Belmont Lot 16, Central Lot 16 and Southwest Lot 16 are some of the few communities in the province that use part of Samuel Holland's original township designation in their geographic name.
The Belmont United Baptist Church is located in Belmont Lot 16 and the Central Lot 16 United Church is located in Central Lot 16. It also has three cemeteries (Methodist, United, and Baptist).
The Lot 16 Community Hall is located in Central Lot 16 and is a meeting place for community groups such as 4-H, Lot 16 Seniors Club, and the Women's Institute.
Belmont Provincial Park is located in Belmont Lot 16. It is a day-use park located at Winchester Cape, a headland extending off the south shore of Malpeque Bay.
Agriculture is the main industry in Lot 16, with a large proportion of residents involved in primary agricultural production. The most popular commodities are dairy, beef, potato, and grain production. It is also home to a few small businesses that are primarily machinery related.