Hunter River, Prince Edward Island

Hunter River is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Queens County southwest of North Rustico. It is situated on the Hunter River.

Hunter River
Community
Hunter River in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.35497°N 63.34897°W / 46.35497; -63.34897
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
ParishGrenville Parish
TownshipLot 23
Incorporated1974
Community1983
Government
  CAOSarah Weeks
Area
  Total2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
Population
 (2021)
  Total390
  Density167/sq mi (64.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
C0A 1N0
Area code902
Telephone Exchanges621, 734, 964
NTS Map011L06
GNBC CodeBAEKC
WebsiteCommunity Website

It has been suggested that Hunter River is represented in the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery as Bright River in the fictional region of Avonlea.

James Charles McGuigan, who became Archbishop of Toronto and a Cardinal, was born in Hunter River.

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