Travel Essentials Prince Edward Island Visitors Guide Driving Distances Maps Special Events Activities The Sights Arts Culture & Heritage Golf PEI Dining on PEI Anne of Green Gables Provincial Parks Once in a Lifetime Experiences Search Festivals and Events Search Activities Search Tours Accommodations Campgrounds PEI Package Offers Todays Best Deals Order a Guide Travel Essentials Island Facts Information Centres Touring Regions PEI Beaches Island Lighthouses Island Communities Genuine Island Experiences Todays Best Deals Festivals & Events Contests & Specials Pictures Music and More Island Recipes Perfect PEI Day Cassie Campbell Island Web Cams Genuine Island Experiences Newsletter Archive Todays Best Deals Facebook YouTube Channel Search ActivitiesView Event CalendarBook accommodations online View larger videoSee what tourists are saying about PEI! Home About PEI Travel Essentials Prince Edward Island is an island located off the eastern coast of Canada Prince Edward Island covers a land mass of 5660 square kilometres (2184 square miles) Its highest point of land is 152 metres (466 feet) above sea level at Springton in Queens County The Island is only 224 kilometres (139 miles) long and between 6 kilometres and 64 kilometres (four and 40 miles) wide No part of the Island is more than 16 kilometres from the ocean PEI is the smallest province in Canada with a population of 138900 in the year 2000 and is located in the Atlantic time zone There are two cities Charlottetown (the capital) and Summerside The Island is divided into three counties Kings Queens and PrinceBeachesMiles of white sand and red cliffs abound on Prince Edward Island!Bilingual ServicesOperators who offer French services have designated symbols A French Island Guide is also availableConversion ChartsPEI like the rest of Canada uses the metric system of measurementDriving on PEIGasoline prices road signs driving distances and moreEmergency ServicesThe Provincewide 911 Emergency Response System is in place in PEIGLBT TravelersA number of Prince Edward Island accommodations are GLBT friendly For a listing of these properties please visit wwwpurpleroofscom HostelsUse our accommodation search to find hostels located across the IslandIdentification & Health InsuranceImportant information for everyone travelling to PEILegal AgeInformation about the legal drinking age in PEI liquor stores and minorsMoney MattersUseful information about foreign currency and taxes (PST & GST) paid in PEISpecial NeedsHelp with finding accommodations campgrounds & parks that are barrierfreeTravelling with your PetVeterinary clinics kennels beach rules and more will be found in this sectionWeatherSeasonal temperature ranges as we...