| The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000. |
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Charlottetown, city (1991 pop. 15,396),  and chief port of P.E.I., Canada, on the S coast; 46°14'N 63°08'W. Agr. (dairying); food processing, tourism, fishing (lobster, scallops, clams, cod, haddock, mackerel), farming, and mfg. (wool and cotton knitwear). The French est. (c.1720) a fort and settlement across the harbor, known as Port la Joie. Charlottetown was laid out by the British in 1768 and named for Queen Charlotte, consort of George III. Its growth was slow until the middle of the 19th cent., when it became noted for the sailing vessels it built for fishing and lumber transport. The Charlottetown Conference of the Maritime Provs. (1864) was the first step toward Can. confederation. Univ. of P.E.I. and Confederation Centre of the Arts are here. Harness racing at Charlottetown Driving Park. | | | | Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol |
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