Mount Vernon Prince Edward Island Map

About Mount Vernon, Prince Edward Island

Mount Vernon is a locality in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Mount Vernon is located at 46.0160°N, 62.7435°W.

Mount Vernon, nestled on the western edge of Prince Edward Island, unfolds as a landscape of rolling farmland and encroaching woodlands, a place where the scent of salt often mingles with the earthy perfume of tilled soil. It lies 18.5 km south-south-west of Montague, PE (from Montague, PE: bearing 203°T), and is situated 5.6 km north of Wood Islands. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet persistence, a gentle rise and fall that leads the eye towards the distant, hazy shimmer of the Northumberland Strait. Fields of green and gold stretch out, stitched together by weathered fencelines and bordered by stands of spruce and pine whose needles catch the prevailing sea breeze, creating a constant, hushed rustle. Along the few, winding roads, farmhouses stand sentinel, their paint often faded by sun and wind, hinting at generations of lives lived in close communion with this particular stretch of earth. The history of Mount Vernon is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile island, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of potatoes and the raising of livestock. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and a life shaped by the seasons, carved their existence from the land, their descendants still tending the same fields. While the rhythm of farm life continues, a subtle shift has occurred, with some of the older homesteads now offering quiet retreats for those seeking respite from busier locales. The proximity to the coast means that fishing boats, though few, are a familiar sight on the water, adding another layer to Mount Vernon's economic character. This is a place where the past is not so much a relic as an ongoing conversation, whispered in the creak of old barns and the enduring resilience of the land itself.

About This Mount Vernon Map Page

Explore Mount Vernon, 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: 46.015998, -62.743547. 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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.