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Prince Edward Island: Prince Edward Island National Park
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One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and is separated on the S from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by the Northumberland Strait, which is crossed by the Confederation Bridge (1997). It is Canada's smallest province but ... has Canada's highest population density. The generally low, level island is c.140 mi (225 km) long and 5 to 35 mi (8–56 km) wide. Sandy beaches line the deeply indented north shore, and much of this popular resort spot is now Prince Edward Island National Park (est. 1937). Low red sandstone cliffs rim the south shores, and the tides reach to the headwaters of the island's short rivers.
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Prince Edward Island is a beautiful destination for your next camping vacation. Take time to tour Prince Edward Island National Park. This park stretches 40 kilometers through beautiful coastal landscape and includes the Green Gables House, immortalized in the famous novel "Anne of Green Gables." The Island's many attractions include several lighthouses for you to explore including the famous West Point Lighthouse featuring an inn, a museum and a restaurant.
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Prince Edward Island offers a number of activities relating to history, culture, cuisine, sport, and recreation. PEI offers visitors scenic hiking trails, great golf courses, lobster suppers, live theater, historic properties, and picturesque landscapes. Green Gables, a house situated in Prince Edward Island National Park, was the inspiration for Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables. Finally, the island's 500 miles (800 kilometers) of beaches attract more than 665,000 visitors yearly for relaxation and water sports, including bluefin tuna fishing.
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The tourist industry is important to Prince Edward Island's economy. Each year the province attracts approximately 560,000 visitors, who spend more than Can.$80 million. The province's major attractions include the lovely countryside, the opportunities for fishing and swimming, and Prince Edward Island National Park. The province maintains a system of about 30 parks, recreation areas, campgrounds, and roadside rest sites.
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This attractive and information-rich map covers the entire province of Prince Edward Island plus the towns of Charlottetown and Summerside in splendid detail. Useful information such as elevation, major transportation routes, and national parks is clearly displayed. Of particular use to travelers is the tremendous attention paid to road designation and the extensive labeling of physical features such as mountain ranges, valleys and peaks.
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