Getting around New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island
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- residents in 2021
- 4,277
- within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store
- 4%
- of 1,000 communities for groceries on foot
- 821st
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Travel times across New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island
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Getting around New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island
The share of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island residents within a trip of each place, and the typical trip, by each way of getting there the free map offers.
| Place | On foot | By bike |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery store | 2%over an hour | 4%over an hour |
| Pharmacy | 0%over an hour | 0%over an hour |
| Park | 2%over an hour | 4%typical 55 min |
| Elementary school | 1%over an hour | 6%over an hour |
| Place | On foot | By bike |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery store | 4%over an hour | 5%over an hour |
| Pharmacy | 0%over an hour | 0%over an hour |
| Park | 4%over an hour | 7%typical 55 min |
| Elementary school | 2%over an hour | 10%over an hour |
| Place | On foot | By bike |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery store | 5%over an hour | 7%over an hour |
| Pharmacy | 0%over an hour | 1%over an hour |
| Park | 8%over an hour | 15%typical 55 min |
| Elementary school | 3%over an hour | 12%over an hour |
| Place | On foot | By bike |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery store | 6%over an hour | 11%over an hour |
| Pharmacy | 1%over an hour | 2%over an hour |
| Park | 15%over an hour | 23%typical 55 min |
| Elementary school | 8%over an hour | 14%over an hour |
Cycling follows the street network, hills included. Within 15 minutes means under 16: times are rounded down to the whole minute.
New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island in numbers
4% of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island residents live within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store, compared with 22% across Prince Edward Island and 45% across Canada.
Residents within a walk of each place
| Place | 10 min | 15 min | 20 min | 30 min | Typical walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery store | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | over an hour |
| Pharmacy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | over an hour |
| Park | 2% | 4% | 8% | 15% | over an hour |
| Elementary school | 1% | 2% | 3% | 8% | over an hour |
Within a 15-minute walk, beside Prince Edward Island and Canada
| Place | New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island | Prince Edward Island | Canada | Rank among the 1,000 communities with a page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery store | 4% | 22% | 45% | 821st of 1,0006th of 7 in Prince Edward Island |
| Pharmacy | 0% | 25% | 51% | 893rd of 1,0007th of 7 in Prince Edward Island |
| Park | 4% | 50% | 82% | 960th of 1,0007th of 7 in Prince Edward Island |
| Elementary school | 2% | 20% | 55% | 878th of 1,0006th of 7 in Prince Edward Island |
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Communities of a similar size
The communities closest to New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island in population, and the share of their residents within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store. Communities are 2021 census subdivisions (cities, towns, counties and other municipalities), compared within their municipal boundaries.
| Community | Residents | Grocery within 15 min |
|---|---|---|
| Caraquet | 4,285 | 31% |
| Cumberland, Subd. D | 4,283 | 9% |
| New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island | 4,277 | 4% |
| Wainwright No. 61 | 4,276 | 0% |
| Altona | 4,267 | 44% |
More places across the Queens County census division
The Queens County census division has 89,770 residents, 5% of them in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island. The share of them within a 15-minute walk of more kinds of place:
- Convenience store30%
- Café32%
- Bakery19%
- Library9%
- Playground36%
- Childcare20%
- Community centre19%
- Clinic14%
Other communities in the Queens County area
Beside each community is the share of its residents who can reach a grocery store within a 15-minute walk.
Shares of 2021 residents of populated census blocks, on foot along the street network. How the walking times are computed
Travel times are our best estimates from open data published October 8, 2026 and can contain errors. Walking and cycling times are rounded down, so “within 15 minutes” means under 16. Check before an important decision, and tell us if something looks wrong.
Questions
Is New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island walkable?
One measure is the share of residents within a 15-minute walk of everyday places. In New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, 4% of residents live within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store, compared with 22% across Prince Edward Island and 45% across Canada. On this measure, New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island ranks 821st of 1,000 communities.
Can you get around New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island by bike?
By bike, 5% of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island residents reach a grocery store within 15 minutes, 0% a pharmacy, 7% a park and 10% an elementary school. On foot, 4% are within 15 minutes of a grocery store. The typical trip to a grocery store takes over an hour by bike and over an hour on foot. Cycling times follow the street network, hills included; they don’t say whether a street is safe or comfortable to ride.
Is New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island a 15-minute city?
It depends on which everyday places you count. Within a 15-minute walk, 4% of residents reach a grocery store, 0% a pharmacy, 4% a park and 2% an elementary school. These figures count each place separately; open the map to see how many residents have all four within 15 minutes, for the places you choose.
How does New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island compare with communities of a similar size?
In New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, 4% of residents live within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store; in the communities closest to it in population, the share is 31% in Caraquet, 9% in Cumberland, Subd. D, 0% in Wainwright No. 61 and 44% in Altona.
Where does this data come from?
Walking and cycling times follow the street network, hills included, from each populated 2021 census block to the nearest place of each kind. Places come from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, with health care and schools checked against Statistics Canada’s open databases. Shares are weighted by 2021 population. Data published 8 October 2026. How the times are computed
New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island in brief
- Province
- Prince Edward Island
- Census division
- Queens County
- Census subdivision code
- 1102017
- Residents in 2021
- 4,277
- Data published
- 8 October 2026
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and the Overture Maps Foundation; census blocks, 2021 populations and municipal boundaries adapted from Statistics Canada under the Open Government Licence – Canada; elevation from Natural Resources Canada; province outlines from Natural Earth; links from Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Figures derived from OpenStreetMap are under the ODbL. Data sources and licences