New Haven-Riverdale
Former rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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New Haven-Riverdale is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.[3]
New Haven-Riverdale | |
|---|---|
Former rural municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of New Haven-Riverdale | |
  New Haven-Riverdale in Prince Edward Island | |
| Coordinates: 46.217°N 63.333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Queens County |
| Incorporated (community)[1] | 1974 |
| Incorporated (rural municipality)[2] | January 1, 2018 |
| Amalgamated[2] | September 1, 2020 |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 485 |
| Time zone | AST |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 675 |
History
The Municipality of New Haven-Riverdale was originally incorporated in 1974.[1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018.[2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of New Haven-Riverdale amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and West River.[2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.[4]
Geography
Localities within Bonshaw include Churchill, New Haven, Riverdale, and Strathgartney.[1]
