Charlottetown Essential Info

Overview

Charlottetown is the capital city of Prince Edward Island, one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Jul, Sep

Current Time

Current Weather

50 °F

Cloudy

Fun Facts

1. Charlottetown takes its name from Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III.
2. Charlottetown was the site of the first of three Canadian conferences on Confederation which resulted in the creation of Canada in 1867.
3. To commemorate the centennial of the Charlottetown Conference, the ten provincial governments and the Government of Canada contributed to a national monument to the "Fathers of Confederation".

Popular Foods

1. Smoked Salmon
2. Poffertjes