Glenfinnan Prince Edward Island Map

About Glenfinnan, Prince Edward Island

Glenfinnan is a locality in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Glenfinnan is located at 46.2940°N, 62.9698°W.

Glenfinnan rests on a gentle curve of rust-red earth, where rolling fields slope down towards the shimmering expanse of the Northumberland Strait. It lies 14.0 km east-north-east of Charlottetown, PE (from Charlottetown, PE: bearing 65°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-west of Mount Stewart. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crisp, briny perfume, mingling with the sweet scent of ripening wild berries that dot the hedgerows. Scattered farmhouses, their white clapboard weathered to a soft grey, stand like stoic sentinels against the vast canvas of sky, their fields a patchwork of emerald and gold under the soft, diffused light. The land breathes a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have worked its soil, the distant murmur of the ocean a constant, soothing presence. The founding of Glenfinnan is deeply tied to the enduring spirit of its early settlers, many of whom sought new beginnings on this fertile island. While the whispers of Acadian history are present, it is the Scottish heritage that has largely shaped the character of Glenfinnan, with its name echoing across the water from a distant homeland. The local economy, once reliant on the bounty of the sea and the yield of the land, still finds its strength in agriculture, with potato fields stretching towards the horizon and the occasional fishing boat making its way back to a quiet harbour. A distinctive feature is the presence of old stone foundations, remnants of homes long gone, hinting at stories held within the very bones of the earth, a quiet reminder of lives lived and passed.

About This Glenfinnan Map Page

Explore Glenfinnan, 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: 46.293998, -62.969762. 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 Glenfinnan includes the postal code (C1A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Glenfinnan 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.