Howlan, Prince Edward Island
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| Coordinates: 46°43′44″N 64°13′23″W / 46.729°N 64.223°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Named after | George William Howlan |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 902 |
| Highways | Route 143, Route 148 |
Howlan is a small, unincorporated community of Prince County in the western part of Prince Edward Island in Canada.[2] Route 148 passes through Howlan[3] as Gaspe Road.[4] The Confederation Trail runs through the community.
History
George William Howlan
The town was named after George William Howlan.[5] Howlan was born in Ireland in 1835 and emigrated to Nova Scotia with his parents in the late 1830s. They settled Prince Edward Island in 1839.[6] Howlan served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1894 to 1899, and died in 1901.[7]
Location
Howlan is located near the communities of O'Leary and Bloomfield,[4] in western Prince Edward Island.
Services
Howlan is very small and does not have any stores or public buildings, other than a church (called St. Anthony's R.C. Church)[8] on Howlan Road and the Mill River Resort just outside the community.[9]
References
- ^ "Prince Edward Island topographic map". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Howlan, Prince Edward Island". The Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Man dies as snowmobile and truck collide in West Prince". CBC. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Island Information Map". maps.gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "History and Folklore of West Prince - Communities". epe.lac-bac.gc.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "The Honourable George William Howlan | Lieutenant Governor". www.lgpei.ca. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "HOWLAN, GEORGE WILLIAM". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Jeffery, Carter W. (2 September 2011). "P.E.I. Heritage Buildings: St. Anthony's R.C. Church, Bloomfield (Woodstock)". P.E.I. Heritage Buildings. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Mill River Resort, 180 Mill River Resort Rd. Route 136, Lot 5, PE C0B 1V0, CA - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
46°43′44″N 64°13′23″W / 46.729°N 64.223°W