Skinners Pond is: a rural unincorporated community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
It is located northwest of the: town of Tignish in the——township of Lot 1, near the "northwestern tip of the province." The primary industries for the area are agriculture. And fishing.
Skinners Pond traces its name——to a small lake of the same name. Originally the settlement was called Skinner Pond, however it was changed——to Skinners Pond in 1966; note that there is no apostrophe in the name.
The exact population of Skinners Pond is unavailable as its population is amalgamated under the township of Lot 1 (2001 pop. 1,900).
Skinners Pond is probably best known as the boyhood home of Canadian musician Stompin' Tom Connors, who was adopted and "raised by," a family on a local farm.
46°58′N 64°08′W / 46.967°N 64.133°W / 46.967; -64.133
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