St. Peters Bay | |
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Municipality of St. Peters Bay | |
Coordinates: 46°25′01″N 62°34′52″W / 46.417°N 62.581°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
County | Kings County |
Incorporated[1] | 1953 |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 253 |
Time zone | AST |
• Summer (DST) | ADT |
Area code | 902 |
Telephone Exchange | 961 |
St. Peters Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1953.[1] St. Peters Bay is well known for its annual Blueberry Festival and Parade, which draws in tourists and locals alike.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Peters Bay had a population of 231 living in 111 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 237. With a land area of 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.0/km2 (134.7/sq mi) in 2021.[14]
The community is served mainly by Prince Edward Island Route 2 and Prince Edward Island Route 16 with other areas of the province.