Kensington Point: Extends into Hillsborough River at E side of Charlottetown. Probably named for Kensington in London, England. On Bayfield 1845.

Keppoch: 21/2 mi S of Charlottetown in Lot 48. Named by Alexander Macdonald for Keppoeh, Arisaig, Inverness, Scotland. Keppoch Beach is adjacent to the commu— nity.

Kerrytown: See Clinton.

Kildare: PO 01840-1914 (not continuously open) at Central Kildare, Lot 3. Named on Hill 1821.

Kildare Bridge: PO c1854-c1871 at Montrose in Lot 3.

Kildare, Cape: Extends into Gulf of St. Law- rence in Lot 3. Named by Samuel Holland 1765 for James, 20th Earl of Kildare (1722-1773), a son—in-law of Charles Len- nox, Duke of Richmond. Cartier 1534 Cap d’Orleans. Kildare Capes is a name of a series of capes in the same area.

Kildare River: Flows S into Alberton Har- bour, Lot 4. Named by Samuel Holland 1765 Kildare Creek, which Bayfield 1845 transferred to a small creek at Foleys Pond, 2 mi NE. Hill 1821 Lake Tranquil for the basin of Kildare River, and Rivington Pas— sage and Kildare Creek at the mouth. In Micmac Gepesagtjeg, “obstructed” (Paci- fique I934). Kildare Point is at the mouth of the river, where Holland applied the name Kildare Island.

Kildare Station: PO 1882-1896 at St. Louis.

Kildare Wood: On Map 1775 in the area of present Harmony, Lot 14. Named by Thomas DesBrisay, probably for the wife of the Earl of Hi11sborough, Margaretta, daughter of the Earl of Kildare.

Kilwarljn Grove." On Map 1775 in the area of Union Road, Lot 33. Named by Thomas DesBrisay, probably for the Earl of Hills- borough, Viscount Kilwarlin.

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Kilmuir: 3 mi SW of Montague in Lot 59. Chosen for school 1911 and named for Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Scotland. PO Whim Roaa’ Crosscl871-1913.

Kingsboro: 8 mi E of Souris in Lot 47. Named by James Macdonald, agent for the propri- etor, Robert Bruce Stewart, for the Mac- donald estate of Kingsburgh on Isle of Skye. School district 1855 Kings/)urg/z, later Kingshorough. PO 1882-1913. For-

merly known as West River.

Kings County: Named by Samuel Holland 1765 for George III (1738-1820) who became king 1760.

Kingston: 7 mi W of Charlottetown in Lot 31. School district in Meaeham 1880. Formerly Sour/7 Wilts/lire as school district 1864. PO South Wilts/tire 1870-c1898; PO Kingston c1898-1915.

Kinkora: Village incorporated 1955 in Lot 27. Probably named for Kincora near Killaloe, Ireland. Formerly called Somerset as school district name. Settled from Ire- land c1841. PO Somerset 1867-1887; PO Kinkora from 1887. In Meaeham is the statement that it was better known as South West in 1880, but this more properly ap- plied to Middleton.

Kinlock: 21”: mi SE of Charlottetown in Lot 48. The name was probably brought to PEI by a Macdonald. JHA 1831 notes a Kinloc/z's Creek in Lot 48. Kinlock Road passes through the small community.

Kinlock: PO 1897—1914 in Lot 57, 1/2 mi E of Orwell Cove. Probably named for Kin- loch, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Kinross: 8 mi W of Montague in Lot 57. PO 1871-1969. Probably named for Kinross near Perth, Scotland, and possibly sug-

gested by the first postmaster’s name, DavidRoss.