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| Place | Launching Place |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Prince Edward Island (PE) |
| Location | Kings |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.220219 |
| Longitude | -62.431192 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | BABNZ |
Launching Place is a locality in Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Launching Place is located at 46.2202°N, 62.4312°W.
Launching Place nestles against the curving embrace of the Northumberland Strait, a place where the land gently slopes towards the sea, its fields a patchwork of verdant greens and golden browns under a vast, ever-shifting sky. It lies 17.8 km east-north-east of Montague, PE (from Montague, PE: bearing 71°T), and is situated 13.0 km north-north-east of Gaspereaux. The air here carries the briny tang of salt and the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity. Low, rolling hills, softened by time and weathered by wind, give way to sandy beaches and rocky outcrops, where the restless water whispers and roars. The light at dusk, a painterly wash of rose and lavender, seems to linger, bathing the scene in a warm, ephemeral glow that draws the eye seaward. The history of Launching Place is as deeply entwined with the sea as its geography. For generations, this has been a place of departure and return, its name a testament to the small vessels that once set sail from its sheltered coves, carrying fishermen and their catches. The local economy, once dominated by the bounty of the ocean, now finds sustenance in the fertile earth, with farms producing potatoes and dairy products that are prized throughout the region. A quiet industriousness permeates the days, a steady, unhurried pace that reflects the enduring connection to the land and the rhythm of the seasons. Small, weathered clapboard houses, their paint softened by years of sun and sea spray, stand as silent witnesses to the lives lived here, each one holding a whisper of the past.
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Location data for Launching Place 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 |