Manyberries, Alberta
| Manyberries | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 49°24′06″N 110°41′38″W / 49.40167°N 110.69389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,051 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0K 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 61 |
| Waterways | Pakowki Lake, Manyberries Creek |
Manyberries is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[1] It is located approximately 85 km (53 mi) south of Medicine Hat, at the eastern end of Highway 61 (the Red Coat Trail).
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Manyberries has a community hall, a curling rink, a tavern/hotel, a park with playground equipment, and a post office. The hamlet is also home to a Lutheran Church, which holds a service once per month. Manyberries still has its original Canadian Pacific railway station and a section house, which are now used as private residences. Both are located beside the former Stirling-Weyburn branch line. CPR abandoned the branch line from just east of Stirling to Consul, Saskatchewan in the late 1990s. The tracks were pulled shortly after in early 2000 from Foremost to Consul. The hamlet was also formerly a hub of an oilfield services company that serviced the nearby Manyberries oilfield.[citation needed]
[edit] Climate
Manyberries experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with strong semi-arid influences. Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are short but very warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 353 mm, and is concentrated in the warmer months. Manyberries is considered the sunniest spot in Canada with the highest average annual hours of sunlight at 2,567.[2]
| Climate data for Manyberries | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.2 (2.8) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1 (30) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9 (48) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.8 (−45.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1 (30) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−24 (−11) |
−35 (−31) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 22.6 (0.89) |
19 (0.75) |
22.5 (0.886) |
28.7 (1.13) |
52.8 (2.079) |
48.3 (1.902) |
34.2 (1.346) |
38.6 (1.52) |
34.3 (1.35) |
14.7 (0.579) |
17.1 (0.673) |
20.3 (0.799) |
353 (13.9) |
| Sunshine hours | 102.8 | 130.1 | 172.2 | 235.2 | 289.2 | 319.9 | 361.2 | 318.2 | 231.8 | 193.6 | 122.3 | 90.3 | 2,566.8 |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "Sunniest Cities in Canada". http://www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/Canada/sunniest-cities.php. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
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Coordinates: 49°24′06″N 110°41′38″W / 49.40167°N 110.69389°W
