Skinners Pond, Prince Edward Island
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Skinners Pond is a rural community in Prince County
, Prince Edward Island
.
It is located northwest of the village of Tignish in the township of Lot 1
, near the northwestern tip of the province. The primary industries for the area are agriculture and fishing.
Skinners Pond traces its name to a small lake of the same name. Originally the settlement was called Skinner Pond, however it was changed to Skinners Pond in 1966; note that there is no apostrophe
in the name.
The exact population of Skinners Pond is unavailable as its population is amalgamated under the township of Lot 1 (2001 pop. 1,900).
Skinners Pond is probably best known as the boyhood home of Canadian musician Stompin' Tom Connors
, who was adopted and raised by a family on a local farm.
Its precise location is 46º58'N, 64º08'W.
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...
.
It is located northwest of the village of Tignish in the township of Lot 1
Lot 1, Prince Edward Island
Lot 1 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of North Parish.-Communities:Incorporated:* Tignish* Tignish ShoreUnincorporated:* Anglo Tignish* Ascension* Christopher Cross* Harper* Judes Point* Leoville...
, near the northwestern tip of the province. The primary industries for the area are agriculture and fishing.
Skinners Pond traces its name to a small lake of the same name. Originally the settlement was called Skinner Pond, however it was changed to Skinners Pond in 1966; note that there is no apostrophe
Apostrophe
The apostrophe is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritic mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet or certain other alphabets...
in the name.
The exact population of Skinners Pond is unavailable as its population is amalgamated under the township of Lot 1 (2001 pop. 1,900).
Skinners Pond is probably best known as the boyhood home of Canadian musician Stompin' Tom Connors
Stompin' Tom Connors
Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC is one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk singers.He lives in Wellington County, Ontario.- Early life :...
, who was adopted and raised by a family on a local farm.
Its precise location is 46º58'N, 64º08'W.