Knutsford, Prince Edward Island

For the town in England, see Knutsford.

Location of Knutsford in PEI

Knutsford is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

It was named Knutsford by Robert Longridge, after his birthplace. He also chose the same name for a site near Kamloops, Canada where he farmed. He was a son of Robert Charles Longridge, Managing Director of 'British Engine' based in Manchester and first Chairman of Knutsford Urban District Council, Cheshire, England. Ref. Longridge Family History.

It is located southwest of O'Leary. Its area measures 77.09 km².

Population

Population in 2001: 585
Population in 1996: 628

Famous residents

Renowned photographer Jack Turner farmed in this community.

Subdivisions of Prince Edward Island

Subdivisions	Counties Parishes Townships Municipalities Population centres

Cities	Charlottetown Summerside

Towns	Alberton Borden-Carleton Cornwall Georgetown Kensington Montague North Rustico O'Leary Souris Stratford

Incorporated communities	Abrams Village Afton Alexandra Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay Bedeque and Area Belfast Bonshaw Brackley Breadalbane Brudenell Cardigan Central Kings Clyde River Crapaud Darlington Eastern Kings Ellerslie-Bideford Grand Tracadie Greenmount-Montrose Hampshire Hazelbrook Hunter River Kingston Kinkora Lady Slipper Linkletter Lorne Valley Lot 11 and Area Lower Montague Malpeque Bay Meadowbank Miltonvale Park Miminegash Miscouche Morell Mount Stewart Murray Harbour Murray River New Haven-Riverdale North Shore North Wiltshire Northport Pleasant Grove Resort Municipality Sherbrooke Souris West St. Felix St. Louis St. Nicholas St. Peters Bay Tignish Tignish Shore Tyne Valley Union Road Valleyfield Victoria Warren Grove Wellington West River Winsloe South York

Unincorporated communities	Bedeque Belmont Cavendish Central Bedeque Foxley River Freeland Hebron Knutsford Long River Mont-Carmel

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Coordinates: 46°42′N 64°17′W / 46.700°N 64.283°W / 46.700; -64.283 (Knutsford)

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