St. Peters Bay Explained

St. Peters Bay
Official Name:Municipality of St. Peters Bay
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:PEI
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Pushpin Map Caption:St. Peters Bay in Prince Edward Island
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Coordinates:46.417°N -62.581°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Prince Edward Island
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kings County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Type4:Lot
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Title1:Councillors
Leader Title2:CAO
Established Title:Incorporated[1]
Established Date:1953
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:253
Timezone:AST
Timezone Dst:ADT
Postal Code Type:Canadian postal code
Blank Name:Telephone Exchange
Blank Info:961
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Blank2 Name:GNBC Code

St. Peters Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1953.[1] St. Peters Bay is well known for its annual Blueberry Festival and Parade, which draws in tourists and locals alike.

Geography and climate

St. Peters Bay has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average annual temperature in St. Peters Bay is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Maniwaki was on 10 August 2001; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 7 February 1993.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Peters Bay had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 4.44km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

Attractions

Infrastructure

The community is served mainly by Prince Edward Island Route 2 and Prince Edward Island Route 16 with other areas of the province.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality of St. Peters Bay . Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs . February 7, 2015.
  2. Web site: Municipal Councils and Contact Information . Government of Prince Edward Island . January 27, 2017 . February 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island . . February 9, 2022 . March 3, 2022.