Murray Harbour

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Murray Harbour
Community
Rural Municipality of Murray Harbour
Seal
Location of Murray Harbour in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°0′24.26″N 62°31′32.14″W / 46.0067389°N 62.5255944°W / 46.0067389; -62.5255944
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Kings County
Incorporated (municipality)	1953
Founded	1786
Area
• Land	3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	282
• Density	72.3/km2 (187/sq mi)
Canadian Postal code	C0A1V0
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	741 962
Website	http://www.murrayharbour.ca/

Murray Harbour is a community that holds rural municipality status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[1] It is located in southeastern Kings County.

Located in the township of Lot 64, the community is named after General the Honourable James Murray, (1721–94), Governor of Quebec (1764–66).

With an area of 3.89 km² and an extensive waterfront facing a large natural harbour (also named Murray Harbour), the community's primary industry is fishing, most notably lobster and scallops. It also hosts some secondary industry in the form of fish processing and a growing tertiary service economy centred on tourism.

The community has a car repair station, a fire station, a grocery, two restaurants, a number of churches, a marina and a number of wharves. The Community Centre hosts many events throughout the year, including plays, music and comedy shows - including Small Halls Festival - ceilidhs, suppers, painting classes, seniors' events and more. Behind the Community Centre is a large double dog park and an outdoor rink/ball hockey rink. In summer 2017 a huge playground (for ages 5 to 13) and a skate park will be added.

The majority of the community's fishing fleet is berthed at the South River Harbour facility which is operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Other wharves include the Murray Harbour wharf, Machon Point wharf, and Beach Point wharf, as well as the Nellie’s Landing.

In recent years, Murray Harbour has attracted many retirees. The climate is a maritime one with only two or three months of cool/cold weather. The summers are pleasant and there is an active arts and social events community.