Afton | |
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Rural Municipality of Afton | |
Coordinates: 46°09′32″N 63°12′29″W / 46.159°N 63.208°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
County | Queens County |
Incorporated (community) [1] | 1974 |
Incorporated ( rural municipality) [2] | January 1, 2018 |
Amalgamated [2] | September 1, 2020 |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,222 |
Time zone | AST |
• Summer ( DST) | ADT |
Area code | 902 |
Telephone Exchange | 675 |
Afton is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County. [3]
The Municipality of Afton was originally incorporated in 1974. [1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018. [2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of Afton amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Bonshaw, Meadowbank, New Haven-Riverdale, and West River. [2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River. [4]
Localities within Afton include Cumberland, Fairview, New Dominion, Nine Mile Creek, Rice Point, and Rocky Point. [1]