Naufrage, Prince Edward Island

Shipwreck Point Lighthouse, overlooking Naufrage Harbour and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Naufrage is a community in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in the northeast section of the province in Lot 43.[1]

"Naufrage" is the French word for shipwreck. The name stems from the numerous shipwrecks that occurred in the area, starting with the arrival of European settlers in 1719.[2]

Once a booming area of Irish Moss collection, Naufrage is known today for lobster and tuna fishing, and tourism.

  1. ^ Canada, Province of Prince Edward Island. "PlaceFinder". www.gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  2. ^ "Shipwreck Point Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2017-01-08.