Geography of Prince Edward Island

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Prince Edward Island

Geography
Location	Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Total islands	62
Major islands	1
Area	5,683.91 km2 (2,194.57 sq mi)
Highest elevation	140 m (460 ft)[1]
Highest point	Springton Peak
Administration
Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
Largest settlement	Charlottetown (pop. 36,094 (2016))
Demographics
Population	142,907 (2016)
Pop. density	25.25/km2 (65.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Scottish (38.0%), English (28.7%), Irish (27.9%), French (21.3%), German (4.0%), and Dutch (3.1%)

The geography of Prince Edward Island is mostly pastoral with red soil, white sand, and scattered communities. Known as the "Garden of the Gulf", the island is located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence north of Nova Scotia and east of New Brunswick, with which it forms the Northumberland Strait.