Ascension is a small community

Community

The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...

 located mainly on Route 160 from 3 miles NE of Tignish

Tignish

Tignish is a fishing community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located approximately NW of the city of Summerside, and NW of Charlottetown...

. Ascension is within the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

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, in Eastern Canada

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The community is home to Harper's Brook, a tributary to the Tignish River, which runs from Tignish

Tignish

Tignish is a fishing community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located approximately NW of the city of Summerside, and NW of Charlottetown...

 to DeBlois. It is home to approximately 130 people.

The name "Ascension" is believed to have come from the Christian

Christian

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 doctrine account of the Ascension of Jesus

Jesus

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 after his death. The name may also be derived from the fact that the Ascension road ascends, from its starting point at Tignish

Tignish

Tignish is a fishing community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located approximately NW of the city of Summerside, and NW of Charlottetown...

 to its finish in Nail Pond.