Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence west of Cape Breton Island, north of peninsular Nova Scotia, and eastern New Brunswick. Limits on the south coast of Northumberland Strait. The island has two urban areas. Biggest surrounds Charlottetown Harbour, situated centrally on the south coast of the island, and consists of the capital Charlottetown, and the suburbs of Cornwall and Stratford and growing suburbs. A much smaller urban area surrounds Summerside Harbour, situated on the south coast 40 km (25 miles) west of Charlottetown Harbour, and consists primarily of the city of Summerside.
Pastoral landscape of this island. Rolling hills, forests, reddish white sand beaches, ocean bay and the famous red soil have given
 |
| Prince Edward Island Canada |
 |
| Prince Edward Island Canada |
Prince Edward Island’s reputation as a province of outstanding natural beauty. Lush landscape on this island have a strong influence on the economy and culture. Given the small size of agricultural properties when compared with other regions in Canada. There are an increasing number of industrial farming as older farm properties consolidated and modernized. Between 250 to 300 million years ago, fresh water flowing from the mountains of ancient steams carrying mud, sand and gravel into what is now the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Accumulation of these sediments to form a sedimentary basin, and create islands of bedrock. The coastline consists of a combination of long sandy beaches, hills, red rock cliffs, salt water marsh and the various bays and harbors. Beaches, dunes and sandstone cliffs consist of sedimentary rocks and other materials with high iron concentration which oxidizes upon exposure to air.
 |
| Prince Edward Island Canada |
 |
| Prince Edward Island Canada |
 |
| Prince Edward Island Canada |
 |
| Prince Edward Island Canada |
Lighthouse on Prince Edward Island
Transport network Prince Edward Island has its range of traditional port Charlottetown, Summerside, Borden, Georgetown, and Souris-linked to its railway system, and two major airports, Charlottetown and Summerside, for communication with mainland North America. Rail system abandoned by CN in 1989 in support of the agreement with the federal government to improve major highways. Longest bridge over ice covered waters in the world, replaced the Atlantic ferry service. Since then, the Confederation Bridge assured transportation link to the mainland has altered the provincial tourism and agricultural and fisheries export economies.
Confederation-Bridge on Prince Edward Island
No comments:
Post a Comment