[1] Resort Municipality is located within Queens County[5] approximately 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Charlottetown.

[citation needed] Localities within Resort Municipality include Bayview, Cavendish, Stanley Bridge, and Green Gables.

[14] Resort Municipality is governed by an elected council comprising a mayor and six councillors.

[15] The mayor of the current council is Matthew Jelley while the remaining council seats are held by councillors Kay Hryckiw, Linda Lowther, George Clark Dunning, Ryan Simpson, Lee Brammer and Chris Robinson.

[15] The municipality's chief administrative officer is Brenda MacDonald.