Lot 8, Prince Edward Island

Lot 8
Lot 8
Township
	Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 8
	Coordinates: 46°39′N 64°20′W / 46.650°N 64.333°W
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Prince County
Parish	Halifax Parish
Area
• Total	84.29 km2 (32.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	668
• Density	7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code	C0B
Area code	902
NTS Map	021I09
GNBC Code	BAEQU

Lot 8 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Halifax Parish. Lot 8 was awarded to Arnold Nisbett (M.P.) in the 1767 land lottery, passed to William Kilpatrick and Benjamin Todd in 1775, and to Todd's heirs in 1783.^[1]

It is known for the West Point Lighthouse at Cedar Dunes Provincial Park in West Point. It is also known for approximately 55 large windmills, operated by the French company Suez Energy, which is used to create electricity for sale in New England.

Communities

Incorporated municipalities:

none

Civic address communities:

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1871	672	—
1881	855	+27.2%
1891	887	+3.7%
1901	896	+1.0%
1911	855	−4.6%
1921	802	−6.2%
1931	787	−1.9%
1941	815	+3.6%
2006	668	−18.0%
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References

^ Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.
^ Dominion Bureau of Statistics (1944). Cudmore, S. A. (ed.). Eighth Census of Canada 1941 (Report). Vol. II: Population by Local Subdivisions. Edmond Cloutier, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. p. 55.

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[1] Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.

[1941census-2] Dominion Bureau of Statistics (1944). Cudmore, S. A. (ed.). Eighth Census of Canada 1941 (Report). Vol. II: Population by Local Subdivisions. Edmond Cloutier, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. p. 55.

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