Wellington, Prince Edward Island
Encyclopedia
Wellington is a Canadian
village in Prince County
, Prince Edward Island
. The community extends as Wellington Centre onto Route 2 from Richmond
through to St. Nicholas.
Located in the "Evangeline Region", a cluster of Acadian
communities in the central part of Prince County, Wellington is served by Route 2, and until 1989 was served by the Prince Edward Island Railway
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
village 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...
. The community extends as Wellington Centre onto Route 2 from Richmond
Richmond, Prince Edward Island
Richmond is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.Located in a farming area west of Summerside, the community is situated on Route 2 and until 1989 was served by CN Rail....
through to St. Nicholas.
Located in the "Evangeline Region", a cluster of Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
communities in the central part of Prince County, Wellington is served by Route 2, and until 1989 was served by the Prince Edward Island Railway
Prince Edward Island Railway
The Prince Edward Island Railway was a historic Canadian railway.-Construction:Located wholly within the province of Prince Edward Island, construction of the PEIR started in 1871, financed by the United Kingdom...
.