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Alberton | |
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Town of Alberton | |
Motto: "The Heart of West Prince" | |
Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 64°04′01″W / 46.81382°N 64.06682°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
County | Prince County |
Parish | North Parish |
Township | Lot 5 |
Founded | 1534 |
Village | 1878 |
Town | 1913 |
Government | |
• Type | Town council |
• Mayor | Brian Poirier |
• Deputy Mayor | TBD |
• Councillors | Cameron Boyce, Maureen Chaisson, Alan Curtis, Holly Gordon, Mary Jean O'Brien, Krista Murphy. |
• Town Administrator | Donna Thomson |
Area | |
• Town | 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Town | 1,301 |
• Density | 277.0/km2 (717/sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,531 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Canadian postal code | |
Area code | 902 |
Telephone Exchanges | 206, 214, 231, 853, 856, 960 |
NTS Map | 021I16 |
GNBC Code | BADOW |
Website | Town of Alberton |
Alberton is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is situated in the western part of the county in the township of Lot 5.
Alberton is a service centre for local fishing and farming communities, and is adjacent to the community and harbour of Northport.