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| Place | Black Banks |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Prince Edward Island (PE) |
| Location | Prince |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.732794 |
| Longitude | -64.001315 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | BAAKB |
Black Banks is a locality in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Black Banks is located at 46.7328°N, 64.0013°W.
Black Banks, a place etched into the very contours of Prince Edward Island's western shore, unfolds as a landscape of quiet resilience. It lies 24.3 km south of Tignish, PE (from Tignish, PE: bearing 174°T), and is situated 10.1 km south-south-east of Alberton. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the expansive sky, descend towards the restless embrace of the Northumberland Strait. The air here carries the bracing tang of salt and the sweet perfume of ripening potatoes, a scent that mingles with the earthy aroma of damp soil after a summer rain. Low-lying hills, softened by centuries of wind and weather, cradle the scattered homesteads, their weathered clapboard houses standing as stoic sentinels against the sweeping coastal panorama. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the land in long, buttery shafts, imbuing the scene with a profound, almost sacred stillness. The story of Black Banks is one of hardy souls who found their livelihood in the fertile earth and the bountiful sea. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, the ebb and flow of the tides, and the enduring spirit of a people deeply connected to their land. Fishing boats, their hulls worn smooth by countless journeys, still bob in the small harbours, a testament to a fishing heritage that underpins the local economy alongside the ever-present potato farms that stretch across the island's interior. The collective memory of Black Banks holds echoes of early settlers, their struggles and triumphs woven into the very fabric of the place, a quiet legacy carried on the wind that sweeps in from the sea.
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Location data for Black Banks is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |