Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
Encyclopedia
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island (2006 pop.: 374) is a Canadian
fishing community in eastern Kings County
, Prince Edward Island
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The community is named after James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan
, later Duke of Monague. Situated on the Cardigan River
and originally named Cardigan Bridge, the community started and grew as a result of the shipbuilding industry and lumber trade.
Today the community's primary industry is manufacturing, followed by fishing, most notably mussels and clams
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
fishing community in eastern Kings County
Kings County, Prince Edward Island
Kings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
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The community is named after James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan
James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan
James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan held several offices in the Parliament of Great Britain and in service to the King of Great Britain....
, later Duke of Monague. Situated on the Cardigan River
The Three Rivers
The Three Rivers is the collective name given to three tidal estuaries in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada. The water bodies are the Brudenell, Cardigan and Montague rivers, which in 2004 were included on the list of outstanding Canadian Heritage Rivers...
and originally named Cardigan Bridge, the community started and grew as a result of the shipbuilding industry and lumber trade.
Today the community's primary industry is manufacturing, followed by fishing, most notably mussels and clams
CLaMS
CLaMS is a modular chemistry transport model system developed at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany. CLaMS was first described by McKenna et al. and was expanded into three dimensions by Konopka et al....
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Attractions
- Canada's Smallest Library
- Cardigan River Heritage Centre
- Shipbuilding Museum
- Cape Light Restaurant
- Famous Peppers Pizzeria
- Cardigan Marina