Kensington, Prince Edward Island

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Kensington
Nickname: K'town
Kensington, Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Kensington, Prince Edward Island
Kensington in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°26′16″N 63°38′08″W / 46.43775, -63.63564
Country Canada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Prince County
Founded 1824
Government
 - Mayor Barry Campbell
 - Deputy Mayor Rodney Mann
 - Councillors Bonnie Cole, Mack MacLean, Marvin Mill , Gary Gallant, David Kiff
Area
 - Total 2.26 km² (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 1,485
 - Density 657.4/km² (1,702.7/sq mi)
Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
 - Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code C0B 1M0
Area code(s) 902
NTS Map 011L05
GNBC Code BABMQ
Website: Town of Kensington

Kensington is a town located 15 kilometres northeast of Summerside in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; As of 2001, the population was 1,385.

The area was first known as Five Lanes End, as roads from five different communities converged at the point. It was renamed Barrett's Cross in 1824 after an early settler that established an inn in the area. In 1862, the town was renamed after Kensington Palace in London and it became a town after the Prince Edward Island Railway's mainline from Charlottetown to Summerside curved through the community.

Kensington today is a service centre for the surrounding farming areas.

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Coordinates: 46°26′N, 63°39′W

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