Upton Prince Edward Island Map

About Upton, Prince Edward Island

Upton is a locality in Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Upton is located at 46.3398°N, 62.5391°W.

Upton rests in a quiet corner of Prince Edward Island, where the land, a rich, fertile red, slopes gently towards the shimmering waters of the Northumberland Strait. It lies 20.8 km north-north-east of Montague, PE (from Montague, PE: bearing 24°T), and is situated 15.3 km east-south-east of Morell. Here, rolling fields, stitched with the emerald of summer crops and the pale gold of harvested grain, meet the deep, shadowed greens of mixed forests. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the distinct, almost sweet scent of damp earth mingled with the briny tang of the distant sea, a scent that settles into the very fabric of the place, a subtle perfume of cultivated and wild. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant cry of a gull or the murmur of wind through the tall pines that stand sentinel along the western edges of the farms. The history of Upton is deeply entwided with the agricultural bounty of this island, a legacy shaped by generations of farming families who have coaxed sustenance from this generous soil. For much of its existence, the economy of Upton has been tethered to the land, with potatoes and dairy forming the backbone of its prosperity, their produce often making its way to markets far beyond the island’s shores. Whispers of earlier times, of Acadian settlers and the enduring presence of Mi’kmaq people who knew these shores long before, can still be felt in the quiet persistence of the land itself, a subtle resonance beneath the surface of everyday life. While not a place of grand monuments, Upton possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to build their lives here, where the days unfold with a steady, dependable cadence.

About This Upton Map Page

Explore Upton, 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: 46.339764, -62.539067. 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 Upton 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 Upton 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.