Rocky Point 3 facts for kids
Rocky Point 3 is a special area of land, known as a reserve, located in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is home to members of the Mi'kmaq First Nation. Reserves are lands set aside for Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Rocky Point 3: A Mi'kmaq Community
Rocky Point 3 is a small and important community for the Mi'kmaq people. The Mi'kmaq are one of the many Indigenous groups, also called First Nations, who have lived in what is now Canada for thousands of years. In 2016, a count of the population, called a census, showed that 51 people lived in Rocky Point 3.
Where is Rocky Point 3 Located?
This reserve is found in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. It is part of the community of Rocky Point. The area sits on the southwest side of Charlottetown Harbour. It is about 16 kilometers (or 10 miles) southeast of a town called Cornwall.
Part of the Abegweit First Nation
Rocky Point 3 is managed and cared for by the Abegweit First Nation. This means it is part of a larger group of Mi'kmaq communities that work together. The Abegweit First Nation helps look after the land and the people living on the reserve.
