Canceaux Point: Extends into Charlottetown Harbour, Lot 65. Named for Samuel Hol- land’s survey vessel. Verrier 1734 Pre. de la Croix; Plan 1750 la Pie. (3 Pierrot; Plan 1819 Canseaux Point.

Canoe Cove: 10 mi SW of Charlottetown in Lot 65. PO 1895—1960.

Canoe Cove: Adjacent to Northumberland Strait and Lot 65. Probably derived from French Anse Canal and probably given because the Indians portaged from there to West River. Named by Holland 1765 Allen Cove for either Admiral John Carter Allen who was present at the capture of Louis— bourg 175 8, or for Lieut. James Allen who was wounded there. Douglas 1925 has this as the correct name, but only Canoe Cove is used and this is shown on Wright 1852 and in Meacham 1880. In Micmac Kwe- dima Wolna, “canoe cove”.

Cantalo Creek: Flows S into Pinette River, Lot 58. On Bayfield 1846. Meacham 1880 does not name it, but shows Nelson Cantelo there. Cummins 1925 also notes Nelson Cantello.

Caniyre: See Kintyre.

Cape Bear: See Beach Point.

Cape Egmont: 15 mi W of Summerside in Lot 15. School district before 1880. PO 1882- 1914.

Cape Traverse: 3 mi E of Borden in Lot 28. Bells Point in Cape Traverse was used by the French as the PEI terminus for crossing to the mainland. Holland 1765 and later maps applied the name Cape Traverse to Bells Point. PO Cape Traverse c1 841-1 892 and 1905-1930; also PO Lansdowne Hotel 1888-1905. Cape Traverse Cove and Cape Traverse Landing are adjacent features.

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Cape Traverse River: Flows S into North— umberland Strait, Lot 28. Pichon 1760 notes riviere de la traverse. Wright and

Derbage 1793 Holland River, with Cape Traverse River in notes on the map.

Cape Wolfe: 8 mi W of O’Leary in Lot 7. PO Lot 7 c1853-1873; PO Cape Wolfe 1871—1913.

Cardigan: Village incorporated 1954 in Lot 53, on Cardigan River. PO 1863-1871 and from 1917; PO Cardigan Bridge 1871- 1917.

Cardigan Bay: Adjacent to Northumberland Strait at the mouths of Cardigan, Brudenell and Montague Rivers. Named by Samuel Holland 1765 for George Brudenell (1712- 1790) 5th Earl of Cardigan. Plan 1745 Grand chenail and R. Royalle. In Micmac Samkook, “sandy shore”.

Cardigan North: 3 mi E of Cardigan on N side of Cardigan River. School district c1880. PO Mitchell River 1886—1 914.

Cardigan Point: See Burnt Point.

Cardigan River: Flows E into Cardigan Bay. Named by Samuel Holland 1765 for George Brudenell (1712—1790) 4th Earl of Cardigan. Plan 1745 R. Ache’e. In Micmac Oaipogtotjg, “grassy woods” (Pacifique 1934).

Cardigan Road: PO 1871—1891 at St. Teresa, Lots 38 and 51. See also Southampton.

Cardross: 3 mi N of Cardigan in Lot 53.

Named for Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland. PO 1895-1914. School district 1869 was Iona.

Carey Point: Extends into Northumberland Strait, 4 mi N of West Point, Lot 8. On

Cundall 1851. Meacham 1880 has Carey Pt., and shows Donald Currie living there.