Cape Traverse ( ) is a community in

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, Canada. A winter

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service crossed the

Abegweit Passage Abegweit Passage is the narrowest part of the Northumberland Strait, comprising the wide portion between Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick. Tidal currents in this area can reach up to . This portion of the str ...

between Cape Traverse to Cape Tormentine,

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for many decades during the 19th century and early 20th century.

Notable residents

John Howatt Bell John Howatt Bell (13 December 1846 – 29 January 1929) was a lawyer and politician who served as the 14th premier of Prince Edward Island. Bell was born in Cape Traverse, the son of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt. He was educated at Pr ...

, 14th premier of Prince Edward Island *

Daniel Cobb Harvey Daniel Cobb Harvey (January 10, 1886-August 7, 1966), FRSC was a Canadian historian and archivist. Biography Harvey was born in Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island. He attended Prince of Wales College and then Dalhousie University where he grad ...

Canadian historian and archivist *

Ephraim Bell Muttart Ephraim Bell Muttart (March 7, 1839 – June 26, 1912) was a physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented King's County in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1882 as a Conservative member. He was ...

, physician and political figure

Highways

Cape Traverse is served by Prince Edward Island Route 10.

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* * * Communities in Prince County, Prince Edward Island {{PEI-geo-stub