Information on West River
The Rural municipality of West River is located in the province of Prince Edward Island. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the municipal building of West River at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the municipality’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability. Update data |
West River Municipal Office
| West River office address | West RiverMunicipal building West River 10 Mutch Drive, Apt. # 12 Stratford, PE, C1B 1S5 Canada Work+1 902-566-9179 | |
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| West River phone number | (902) 566-9179 International: +1 902-566-9179 | |
| West River email | Not available | |
| West River official website | westriverpe.ca/ | |
| Mayor of West River | Helen Smith MacPhail | |
Demography of West River
| Name of West River inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 3 473 inhabitants | 6 / 811 | ||
| Population density in West River | 99,8 pop/km² (258,5 pop/sq mi) | |||
West River administrative division
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| Region | Queens |
Transportation modes in West River
| Airport | Charlottetown Airport 19.4 km Summerside Airport 51.1 km Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport 106.5 km |
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West River territory
| West River area | 3 480 hectares 34,80 km² (13,44 sq mi) |
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| West River altitude | 20 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 46.167 Longitude: -63.3 Latitude: 46° 10' 1'' North Longitude: 63° 18' 0'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -4:00 (America/Halifax) Summer time : UTC -3:00 Winter time : UTC -4:00 |
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| Cities twinned with West River | Currently, the town West River isn’t twinned |
| Natural parks | West River isn't part of a natural park |
What is West River close to?
| West River neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Bonshaw | Bonshaw | Meadowbank |
| Bonshaw |  | Meadowbank |
| Afton | Afton | |
| West River neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Bonshaw 4.2 km | New Haven-Riverdale 5.3 km | Meadowbank 6.8 km |
| Afton 7.2 km | Clyde River 7.3 km | Cornwall 9.5 km |
| Kingston 10.9 km | York 11.8 km | Rocky Point Indian Reserve 3 12.2 km |
| Hampshire 13.5 km | Warren Grove 13.6 km | Charlottetown 13.7 km |
| North Wiltshire 15.2 km | Victoria 15.5 km | Darlington 16.7 km |
| Miltonvale Park 16.8 km | Stratford 17.1 km | Crapaud 17.4 km |
| Brackley 19 km | Hunter River 21.3 km | Alexandra 21.9 km |
Distance between West River and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 1292 km | Montreal : 5429 km | Calgary : 3701 km |
| Ottawa : 965 km | Edmonton : 3615 km | Winnipeg : 2531 km |
| Mississauga : 1318 km | Brampton : 1324 km | Vancouver : 4375 km |
| Quebec : 5774 km | Hamilton : 1347 km | Hamilton Township : 1347 km |
| Surrey : 4359 km | Halifax : 171 km closest | Laval : 812 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
West River town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the West River town | ||
| Rice Point 7.4 km Point | Brocklesby Head 11.7 km Point | MacIvors Point 11.7 km Point |
| Île Saint Jean 24.1 km Island | Île du Prince-Édouard 24.1 km Island | Prince Edward Island 24.1 km Island |
| Île du Prince-Edouard 24.1 km Island | Prim Point 24.4 km Point | Gallows Point 26.3 km Point |
| Prince Edward Island National Park 28.1 km Park | Smith Point 34.6 km Point | Confederation Bridge 34.9 km Bridge |
| Northumberland Strait Bridge 34.9 km Bridge | Strait Crossing 34.9 km Bridge | Pont de la Confédération 34.9 km Bridge |
Leisure and activities in West River surrounding area
| Civil Architecture | |
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| Beaconsfield Historic House to Charlottetown 14.6 km | Founders Hall to Charlottetown 15.6 km |
| Ardgowan to Charlottetown 16.3 km | Province House to Charlottetown 16.3 km |
| Military architecture | |
| Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada to Charlottetown 12.7 km | |