Charlottetown
Prince Edward's capital
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province.
Located on the island's southern shore, it hosted the 1864 conference that led to Canadian Confederation, earning it the nickname "Birthplace of Confederation." The city serves as the province's commercial and cultural center: We took the ferry to Charlottetown.
Canadian Atlantic province
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- red sandFerric-tinted granules
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
Anne of Green Gables · Atlantic Canada · Acadian · Green Gables · tourism · beaches · farming · East Coast
Alliance of sovereign entities
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- 1864Mid-nineteenth century date
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
colonial · Victorian · landmark · archives · museum · restoration · settlement · founders
Safe anchorage for ships
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- lobster boatsCraft for catching clawed crustaceans
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
yacht club · boardwalk · cruise ships · ferry · seaport · dockside · marina · seafood
Lawmaking governmental branch
- premierFirst in importance
- governmentAuthority over a state
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
municipal · politics · seat of government · civic · council · governance · assembly · official
Prince Edward Island
Canadian Atlantic province
Anne of Green Gables · lobster · Atlantic Canada · Acadian · Green Gables · tourism · beaches · farming · East Coast · bridge
Confederation
Alliance of sovereign entities
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- 1864Mid-nineteenth century date
- foundingCreating an organization originally
heritage · colonial · Victorian · landmark · archives · museum · restoration · settlement · founders · legacy
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- lobster boatsCraft for catching clawed crustaceans
fishing · yacht club · boardwalk · cruise ships · ferry · seaport · dockside · marina · seafood · tall ships
legislature
Lawmaking governmental branch
- premierFirst in importance
- governmentAuthority over a state
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
administration · municipal · politics · seat of government · civic · council · governance · assembly · official · ceremonial
- Canada geographyprovinces, territories, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia
- Canadian CitiesToronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa
- Canadian PlacesVancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary
- Eastern CanadaOntario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
- Maritime CanadaAtlantic Canada, Maritimes, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward IslandGreen Gables, Anne Shirley, red soil, potato farming, Stratford
CharlottetownToronto
Ontario's capital city
Montreal · Vancouver · New York City · Calgary · Ottawa
CharlottetownSt. John's
Newfoundland provincial capital
Victoria · Edmonton · Winnipeg · Quebec City