Lot 56 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish. Lot 56 was awarded to George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend in the 1767 Lottery. General Townshend had assumed command of the British forces after General James Wolfe fell at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War. Townshend later became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. One quarter of the lot was granted to Loyalists in 1783.[2]

Lot 56, Prince Edward Island
Township
Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 56
Coordinates: 46°20′N 62°25′W
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Kings County
Parish	St. George's Parish
Area [1]
• Total	31.31 sq mi (81.10 km2)
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	447
• Density	14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code	C0A
Area code(s)	902
NTS Map	011L08
GNBC Code	BAESQ

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