White Sands Prince Edward Island Map

About White Sands, Prince Edward Island

White Sands is a locality in Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. White Sands is located at 45.9720°N, 62.5493°W.

White Sands unfolds as a gentle embrace of rust-red earth meeting the vast expanse of the sea. It lies 23.3 km south-south-east of Montague, PE (from Montague, PE: bearing 160°T), and is situated 15.6 km east of Wood Islands. The landscape here is a study in subtle contrasts: rolling dunes, softened by sea grasses that whisper secrets on the breeze, give way to stretches of remarkably fine, pale sand that gleams under the ever-changing sky. The air, thick with the briny tang of the Atlantic, carries the distant cry of gulls and the low murmur of waves, a constant lullaby against the quietude of the shore. Here, the land does not demand attention with dramatic peaks or roaring rivers; instead, it offers a serene beauty, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into infinity and the light, particularly at dusk, paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting, tender spectacle. This stretch of coast, known as White Sands, has long been a place shaped by the sea and the hardy souls who have drawn their livelihood from its bounty. Historically, fishing and small-scale farming formed the bedrock of the local economy, a tradition that still echoes in the weathered boats pulled ashore and the neatly tended fields that dot the inland. While the island's agricultural heritage is evident in the fertile soil, the proximity to the ocean has always dictated the pulse of life here, fostering a close-knit community where neighbours rely on one another as much as they rely on the tides. The distinctive red soil, a signature of this part of the island, lends a unique character to the land, a warm, earthy undertone beneath the cool blues and greens of the coastal panorama.

About This White Sands Map Page

Explore White Sands, 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: 45.971962, -62.54933. 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 White Sands 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 White Sands 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.