Emerald Prince Edward Island Map

About Emerald, Prince Edward Island

Emerald is a community in NW of Crapaud, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Emerald is located at 46.3667°N, 63.5500°W.

Emerald lies nestled in a gentle dip of rolling farmland, where the red soil of Prince Edward Island’s interior yields to a tapestry of green. It lies 18.6 km east of Summerside, PE (from Summerside, PE: bearing 100°T), and is situated 14.7 km north-north-west of Crapaud. Fields of potatoes, their leaves a vibrant, almost unreal emerald themselves under the summer sun, stretch towards horizons softened by stands of spruce and maple, their branches often laden with the damp, salty tang carried inland from the distant Northumberland Strait. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a hushed stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the hum of a tractor, a sound that seems to settle into the very bones of the land. There's a quiet strength to Emerald, a groundedness that speaks of generations who have worked this fertile earth, their lives intertwined with its seasons. The history of Emerald is etched into its agricultural heritage, a legacy built on the industrious spirit of early settlers who cleared the land and coaxed bounty from its rich, red earth. For generations, potato farming has been the lifeblood of this region, its success tied to the ebb and flow of markets and the unpredictable moods of the weather, a constant dance between human effort and natural forces. While farming remains central, the economy of Emerald has broadened, with small businesses and services supporting the surrounding farms and families, fostering a sense of self-reliance and community interdependence. It’s a place where time feels measured not by ticking clocks, but by the ripening of the crops and the slow, steady turning of the seasons, a rhythm that has sustained Emerald through the years.

About This Emerald Map Page

Explore Emerald, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.366667, -63.55. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Emerald includes the postal code (C1N), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Emerald 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.