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Afton
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Afton
Afton in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°09′32″N 63°12′29″W / 46.159°N 63.208°W / 46.159; -63.208
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Queens County
Incorporated (community)	1974
Incorporated (rural municipality)	January 1, 2018
Amalgamated	September 1, 2020
Population
• Total	1,222
Time zone	AST
• Summer (DST)	ADT
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	675

Afton is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.

History

The Municipality of Afton was originally incorporated in 1974. It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of Afton amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Bonshaw, Meadowbank, New Haven-Riverdale, and West River. The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.

Geography

Localities within Afton include Cumberland, Fairview, New Dominion, Nine Mile Creek, Rice Point, and Rocky Point.

References

1. ^ "PlaceFinder: Afton, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
2. ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: From January 2nd, 2016 to January 1st, 2021" (PDF). Statistics Canada. November 17, 2021. pp. 24–25. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
3. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
4. Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

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