Grand Rapids, Manitoba
| Town of Grand Rapids, Manitoba Misipawastik |
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 Town of Grand Rapids, Manitoba
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| Coordinates: 53°12′30″N 99°18′00″W / 53.20833°N 99.3°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Northern Manitoba |
| Settled | 1877 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 85.95 km2 (33.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 336 |
| • Urban density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Postal code | R0C 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
Grand Rapids is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the northwestern shore of Lake Winnipeg where the Saskatchewan River enters the lake. As the name implies, the river had a significant drop at this point (more than 75 feet in less than 3 miles). In modern days, a large hydro electric generating plant has been built. Cedar Lake, just a short distance up the river provides a natural water storage for this plant. PTH 6, the primary roadway in the region, crosses the Saskatchewan River at the Grand Rapids bridge.
Grand Rapids was on the main canoe route toward the west. See Canadian Canoe Routes (early). Fort Bourbon stood here at one time. It also sits across the river from Grand Rapids First Nation.
In 1894 fire destroyed a number of buildings in the Grand Rapids docks. Also the steamboat Colvile caught fire and was destroyed.
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[edit] Television
The province-wide microwave system was extended to Grand Rapids on November 29, 1968.[1]
- CBWHT (channel 8) (CBC Television)
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Grand Rapids | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9 (48) |
17 (63) |
28 (82) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36 (97) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35 (95) |
31.7 (89.1) |
24 (75) |
17.5 (63.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −15 (5) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15 (59) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4 (39) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−16 (3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−14 (7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3 (37) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−10 (14) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43 (−45) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−16 (3) |
−32 (−26) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−43 (−45) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) |
13 (0.51) |
22.2 (0.874) |
24.6 (0.969) |
43.6 (1.717) |
78.4 (3.087) |
72.3 (2.846) |
63.7 (2.508) |
58.5 (2.303) |
38.7 (1.524) |
23.6 (0.929) |
18.6 (0.732) |
473.7 (18.65) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Microwave Hook-Up Gives North Live TV". Winnipeg Free Press. April 29, 1969. p. 28.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 April 2010
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