PlaceFinder
HOME /
Stanhope, an incorporated area under the community of n.shore, is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, NW. of Mount Stewart.. Its precise location is N 46°25', W 63°06'.
This page is a comprehensive index of all of the information on our website related to Stanhope. You can also search for information on other communities.
| Aerial Photographs |
Aerial photography courtesy of AirScapes. All aerial photographs are available for sale, as prints or slides; please contact AirScapes for details. You can also see a complete list of aerial photographs of the Island.
  | Stanhope Beach 500 x 367 - 42K 708 x 520 - 64K |  | Stanhope Beach 500 x 342 - 42K 708 x 485 - 67K |
 | Stanhope Beach 500 x 342 - 40K 708 x 485 - 61K |  | Cape Stanhope 500 x 367 - 42K 708 x 520 - 64K |
| Community Photographs |
Our community photographs collection includes selected photos of schools, churches, parks, and other public buildings, areas and events. .
 | Red Fox at Stanhope Credit: Copyright 2002 Pierre McKenzie Quebec City 500 x 375 - 82K 1024 x 768 - 148K |  | Red Fox at Stanhope National Park Credit: Copyright 2002 Pierre McKenzie Quebec City 500 x 375 - 79K 1024 x 768 - 161K |
 | Stanhope Lane Credit: 2012 Judy Profitt 478 x 640 - 161K 765 x 1024 - 301K |  | Ross Lane Beach- Stanhope PEI Credit: 2012 Judy Profitt 474 x 640 - 35K 758 x 1024 - 64K |
| Visitors Guide Listings |
Our Visitors Guide is a complete vacation planning manual.
| The Geography of Stanhope |
Maps
You can use our interactive maps to
display maps of Stanhope and area.
Click on the map link:
Show Map
Driving Distances and Times
To find driving distances and times from other locations, consult the distance chart for Stanhope.
| Statistical Information |
Stanhope falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Lot 34. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Lot 34 census subdivision for the following categories:
Education,Ethnicity,Family,Income,Labour Force,Population, and Shelter.
Information courtesy Statistics Canada.
| History of the Name |
The official history of the geographic name Stanhope (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Stanhope (Sett., P.O.) was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1925. Confirmed 12 December 1939 on 11L/6.Status changed to Post Office in 1960 Gazetteer.Post office closed 1968.Stanhope became part of the Community of North Shore in 1974.Status changed to Locality 23 October 1989 on 203-8. After William Stanhope (1719-79), Viscount Petersham, 2nd Earl of Harrington. - PN of PEI, 1925.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .
