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| Place | Iris |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Prince Edward Island (PE) |
| Location | Kings; Queens |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.016228 |
| Longitude | -62.690698 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | BABKX |
Iris is a locality in Kings; Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Iris is located at 46.0162°N, 62.6907°W.
Iris rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the rust-red soil, a signature of this part of Prince Edward Island, carpets the fields and hints at the earth’s deep, mineral heart. It lies 17.3 km south of Montague, PE (from Montague, PE: bearing 190°T), and is situated 7.3 km north-east of Wood Islands. The air here carries the clean, briny tang of the nearby Northumberland Strait, a constant whisper of the vast water that shapes so much of island life. Fields of potato and grain stretch out under a sky that can shift from the softest pearl grey to an astonishing, almost electric blue, the light often catching the dew-kissed leaves of the windbreaks that stud the horizon. Small copses of spruce and fir offer pockets of deeper green, their needles catching the wind with a soft, sighing sound. The history of Iris is a quiet accumulation of generations who worked this fertile land, their lives intertwined with the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the sea. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and a life apart, established farms that continue to form the backbone of the local economy, potato farming still a prominent feature. The island's maritime heritage is never far from mind, even inland, with the faint scent of salt a persistent reminder of the coast's proximity. While not a bustling hub, Iris possesses a distinctive character, a sense of rootedness that speaks of a community that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and metaphorical, and emerged with a quiet resilience.
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Location data for Iris 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 |