Glencoe Prince Edward Island Map

About Glencoe, Prince Edward Island

Glencoe is a locality in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Glencoe is located at 46.2011°N, 62.8139°W.

Glencoe, Prince Edward Island, rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 13.1 km west-north-west of Montague, PE (from Montague, PE: bearing 286°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-north-east of Eldon. The soil, a rich, warm red, slopes gracefully towards the shimmering waters of the Northumberland Strait, its surface often dappled with the fleeting silver of a passing cloud. Here, hedgerows, dense with the whispers of hawthorn and wild rose, carve neat divisions across the landscape, creating a patchwork quilt of emerald fields and golden stubble. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, sharp scent of salt and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep within the lungs, a constant reminder of the island’s maritime soul. The very contours of the land, smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, invite a slower pace, a contemplative meandering rather than a hurried stride. The history of Glencoe is deeply entwined with the hardy settlers who first cleared these fields, their lives a testament to perseverance against the elements. For generations, the economy here has been anchored by the bounty of the sea and the fertility of the soil, with fishing boats still bobbing in the small harbours, their nets a familiar sight against the horizon. Though the days of large-scale potato farming have seen shifts, the agricultural spirit remains, with family farms continuing to nurture the land. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the occasional call of a seagull are the prevailing sounds of daily life, punctuated by the friendly greetings exchanged at the local general store. Glencoe holds a quiet dignity, a reflection of the generations who have called this fertile stretch of coastline home.

About This Glencoe Map Page

Explore Glencoe, 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: 46.201097, -62.81395. 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 Glencoe includes the postal code (C0A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Glencoe 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.