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Wilsons Beach
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Located on W side of Campobello Island, 5.72 km NNE of Welshpool: Campobello Parish, Charlotte County: Robert Wilson settled here in 1766: PO from 1859: in 1871 it had a population of 500: in 1898 Wilsons Beach was a fishing settlement with 1 post office, 5 stores, 1 church and a population of about 650.

Latitude : 44° 56'

Longitude : 66° 56'

County : Charlotte

Parish : Campobello

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Other communities within the vicinity of KilometersMiles

Community	Distance (Kilometers)	Bearing
Otter Cove	1.31	90° E
Malloch Beach	2.27	215° SW
North Road	2.27	215° SW
Head Harbour	2.27	35° NE
Shell Harbour	2.27	35° NE
Marvel Island	3.21	235° SW
Indian Island	3.21	235° SW
Gilligan	3.71	180° S
Leonardville	3.93	341° NNW
Cummings Cove	3.94	270° W
Chocolate Cove	4.35	295° WNW

Community

Distance (Kilometers)

Bearing

Otter Cove

1.31

90° E

Malloch Beach

2.27

215° SW

North Road

2.27

215° SW

Head Harbour

2.27

35° NE

Shell Harbour

2.27

35° NE

Marvel Island

3.21

235° SW

Indian Island

3.21

235° SW

Gilligan

3.71

180° S

Leonardville

3.93

341° NNW

Cummings Cove

3.94

270° W

Chocolate Cove

4.35

295° WNW

* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.