Lot 16 is a township in Prince County

Prince County, Prince Edward Island

Prince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...

, Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

, Canada

Canada

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. It is part of Richmond Parish

Richmond Parish, Prince Edward Island

Richmond Parish is a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 13* Lot 14* Lot 15* Lot 16* Lot 17...

. The name "Lot 16" originates with the original survey of Prince Edward Island by Samuel Holland

Samuel Holland

Samuel Johannes Holland was a Royal Engineer and first Surveyor General of British North America.-Life in the Netherlands:...

 in the 18th century. It is one of the few communities in Prince Edward Island that continues to use its original lot designation in its formal name.

Lot 16 actually comprises three constituent communities: Belmont

Belmont, Prince Edward Island

Belmont is a Canadian rural farming community located in the larger community of Lot 16 in central Prince County, Prince Edward Island...

, Central and Southwest Lot 16. The three communities are of approximately equal population, with Belmont being slightly larger.

Lot 16 is home to two churches: the Belmont United Baptist Church, and the Central Lot 16 United Church of Canada. It also has three cemeteries (Methodist, United, and Baptist). The main public building in the community is the Lot 16 Community Hall, meeting place for community groups such as 4-H

4-H

4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...

, Lot 16 Seniors Club, Women's Institute, and community events.

Lot 16 also is home to the Belmont Provincial Park located at Winchester Cape in Belmont. It is a day-use park jutting out into the bottom 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. Belmont Lot 16 is home to one of the top dairy cattle herds in the Maritime provinces.