What is the population of Campbellton, Prince Edward Island?

Campbellton has a population of approximately 7,047 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Campbellton, Prince Edward Island located?

Campbellton is located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, at approximate coordinates 46.7921°, -64.2992°.

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Campbellton

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Total population

7,047

Founded

1837

Elevation148 m

Land area18.66 km²

Coordinates46.79°, -64.30°

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City facts

Founded

1837

Elevation

148 m

Area

18.66 km²

Official website

www.campbellton.org

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Overview

Campbellton is a small town in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The population stands at approximately 7,047. Its coordinates of 46.792°, -64.299° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,243 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

History

The area around the site of the present city was settled by French people circa 1700 with a trading post based upon fishing and fur trading with the Mi'gmaq. More settlers arrived here when Ile St. Jean was lost to the French as the result of the capitulation of Louisbourg in 1758. The area has had numerous names over the centuries: originally called Wisiamkik (muddy spot) by the Mi'kmaq who inhabited the region, it was then named Pointe-des-Sauvages by the French in 1700 and subsequently Pointe-Rochelle, Cavenik's Point, Kavanagh's Point, Quiton's Point and Martin's Point, before settling in 1833 with its current name in honour of Lieutenant-Governor Sir Archibald Campbell. It was here that the Battle of the Restigouche, the final naval battle between the English and French for the possession of North America during the Seven Years' War, was waged in 1760. It marked a turning point for the settlement. Robert Ferguson and the development of Campbellton and Atholville owed their development to the enterprising immigrants from Scotland. In 1769, only nine years after the Battle of Restigouche, Scotsman Hugh Baillie and a partner set up a fur and salted salmon business on the site that would become Campbellton. The business was sold to London merchant John Shoolbred, who in 1773 established the first British settlement on the Restigouche. His agent, William Smith, brought over eight Scottish fishermen from Aberdeen, Scotland, to work for him. Two of these fishermen were John Duncan and Robert Adams, who brought their families with them as well. These two fishermen devoted themselves to the salmon fishing industry at Old Church Point, today Atholville. In 1794, a Scotsman from Perth named Alexander Ferguson settled in Martin's Point (Campbellton), where his brother Robert…

Geography

Campbellton is upstream (west) from the mouth of the Bay des Chaleurs Dalhousie and approximately northwest of Bathurst. The city is approximately northeast of St. Leonard in the St. John River valley and approximately the same distance from Mont-Joli, Quebec in the Saint Lawrence River valley. Campbellton was settled by the Scottish including surrounding area like Balmoral, Glencoe, and Glenlevit.

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