Fernwood Prince Edward Island Map

About Fernwood, Prince Edward Island

Fernwood is a locality in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fernwood is located at 46.3214°N, 63.8068°W.

Fernwood rests low and wide, a gentle sprawl across rolling fields that eventually surrender to the rust-colored earth of Prince Edward Island's western shore. It lies 8.4 km south of Summerside, PE (from Summerside, PE: bearing 189°T), and is situated 13.2 km south-south-east of Miscouche. The land here breathes a soft, humid air, thick with the scent of salt and the sweet decay of late summer grasses, a perpetual whisper from the nearby Northumberland Strait. Hedgerows, a tangled tapestry of wild rose and hawthorn, stitch together the patchwork of potato fields and pasture, their shadows lengthening like inkblots as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges that reflect in the still waters of shallow ponds. The very contours of the terrain seem to have been shaped by a patient hand, yielding smoothly to the occasional stand of wind-bent spruce, their needles a dark, resilient green against the lighter hues of the cultivated land. The history of Fernwood is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy, weathered barns that dot the landscape and the quiet diligence of its people, whose livelihoods have long been tied to the rich, red soil. For generations, potatoes have been king here, their cultivation forming the backbone of the local economy, a dependable harvest that dictates the rhythm of the seasons and the hum of harvest machinery in the autumn. Intertwined with this agricultural legacy is the enduring presence of the sea, a constant, if sometimes distant, reminder of the island’s maritime soul, with fishing boats occasionally glimpsed as they navigate the coastal waters, their hulls a bright contrast to the muted tones of the shoreline. This quiet corner of Prince Edward Island, Fernwood, embodies a persistent, grounded beauty, a place where the land and its history are deeply, inextricably linked.

About This Fernwood Map Page

Explore Fernwood, 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: 46.321359, -63.806818. 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 Fernwood 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 Fernwood 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.