"West River" meaning in English

See West River in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɛst ˈɹɪv.ɚ/
Rhymes: -ɪvə(ɹ) Etymology: The river is named for its location when viewed from Charlottetown Harbour. The municipality is named after the river. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=West River}} West River
  1. A rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Prince Edward Island, Rural municipalities of Prince Edward Island
    Sense id: en-West_River-en-name-5inG-Vjb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40
  2. A river in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Prince Edward Island, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Prince Edward Island
    Sense id: en-West_River-en-name-QESIvpGk

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