Riverview, New Brunswick
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| Motto: A Great Place To Grow | |||
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| Coordinates: 46°03′41″N 64°48′19″W / 46.06125°N 64.80517°WCoordinates: 46°03′41″N 64°48′19″W / 46.06125°N 64.80517°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  New Brunswick |
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| County | Albert County | ||
| Founded | 1733 | ||
| Incorporated | 1973 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Clarence Sweetland | ||
| • Governing Body | Riverview Town Council | ||
| • MP's | Robert Goguen & Rob Moore | ||
| • MLA's | Ralph Bruce Fitch | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33.88 km2 (13.08 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | Sea level to 9 m (0 - 30 ft) | ||
| Population (2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 19,128 | ||
| • Density | 564.6/km2 (1,462/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time (-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 386 | ||
| NTS Map | 021I02 | ||
| GNBC Code | DBBTG | ||
| Highway | Route 114 | ||
| Waterways | Petitcodiac River, Lake Petitcodiac, Mill Creek, Turtle Creek | ||
| Website | Riverview's website | ||
Riverview (2011 population: 19,128) is a Canadian town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton (pop. 69,074) and Dieppe (pop. 23,310). Riverview has an area of 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi), and a population density of 564.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,462 /sq mi). Riverview's slogan is "A Great Place To Grow".
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Population
| Census | Population |
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| 1981 | 14,907 |
| 1991 | 16,270 |
| 2001 | 17,010 |
| 2006 | 17,832 |
| 2011 | 19,128 |
History
Riverview first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1733.
Urban parks
Emergency services
The town is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Riverview Fire & Rescue, and the Codiac RCMP. Hospital Services are located in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Sports
Teams
Facilities
- Riverview Aquatic Centre - a full size indoor swimming pool with 6 lanes (each 25m long) connected with Riverview High School. [1]
- Several Soccer and Baseball Fields
- Two Hockey Rinks [2]
Events
See List of events in Greater Moncton
Other places of note
Other
- Moncton Air Traffic Control Center - The town is also home to one of seven NAVCANADA Area Control Centres, serving Air Traffic over New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. The Centre controls all air traffic between Europe and Eastern Canada. This centre monitors over 430,000 flights a year, 80% of which are either entering or leaving North American airspace.[112]
Media
see also Media in Greater Moncton
Transportation
See Greater Moncton Transportation
Education
- Riverview High School (9-12) [3]
- Riverview Middle School (6-8) [4]
- Gunningsville Elementary School (K-5) [5]
- West Riverview Elementary School (K-5) [6]
- Frank L. Bowser Elementary School (K-5) [7]
- Lower Coverdale Elementary School (K-5) [8]
- Claude D. Taylor Elementary School (K-5) [9]
Climate
| Riverview Climatological Data | ||||||||||||||
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| Temperature | ||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Mean | |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9001 | 9001 | 21 (70) | 9001 | 34 (94) | 34 (93) | 36 (97) | 36 (98) | 33 (92) | 28 (82) | 23 (73) | 18 (64) | ||
| Avg. high °C (°F) | -9001 (26) | -2 (28) | 2 (37) | 8 (47) | 16 (61) | 21 (71) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 19 (66) | 12 (54) | 6 (42) | -0.5 (31) | 11 (52) | |
| Mean °C (°F) | -8 (17) | -7 (18) | -2 (28) | 3 (39) | 10 (51) | 16 (60) | 19 (66) | 18 (65) | 13 (56) | 7 (46) | 2 (35) | -4 (23) | 6 (42) | |
| Avg. low °C (°F) | -13 (7) | -12 (9) | -7 (19) | -0.9 (30) | 4 (40) | 9 (49) | 13 (56) | 12 (55) | 8 (46) | 2 (37) | -2 (28) | -9 (15) | 0.6 (33) | |
| Record low °C (°F) | -42 (-34) | -38 (-36) | -32 (-25) | -18 (-.1) | -7 (19) | -4 (25) | 0 (32) | -1 (30) | -6 (21) | -9 (15) | -21 (-6) | -34(-30) | ||
| Precipitation and Sunshine Hours | ||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
| Total mm (in) | 109 (4.3) | 81 (3.2) | 103 (4.0) | 90 (3.5) | 99 (4) | 94 (3.7) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 100 (3.9) | 97 (3.8) | 106 (4) | 1144 (45) | |
| Rainfall mm (in) | 42 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 42 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 93 (4) | 94 (3.7) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 96 (3.8) | 77 (3.0) | 52 (2) | 849 (33) | |
| Snowfall cm (in) | 67 (26.1) | 53 (21.0) | 61 (24.5) | 32 (13) | 5 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.4) | 20 (7.8) | 54 (21) | 295 (116) | |
| Sunshine hours | 115 | 124 | 139 | 158 | 205 | 229 | 248 | 244 | 167 | 142 | 103 | 95 | 1971 | |
| Data recorded in Riverview by Environment Canada. Data spans 1971 to 2000. | ||||||||||||||
Major events
Famous people
- Travis Jayner, Olympic speed skater, a member of the United States speed skating team and winner of a bronze metal in the 5000m relay in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[10]
Bordering communities
- Moncton South (Via Petitcodiac River Causeway Over Petitcodiac River)
- Downtown Moncton (Via Gunningsville Bridge Over Petitcodiac River)
- Dieppe, New Brunswick (Over Petitcodiac River)
- Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick
- Pine Glen, New Brunswick
- Coverdale, New Brunswick
- Turtle Creek
See also
- Greater Moncton
- Media in Moncton
- List of communities in New Brunswick
- Moncton Parish
- List of events in Greater Moncton
References
- ^ Pat Crossman Aquatics Center
- ^ Byron Dobson Arena
- ^ Riverview High School Webpage
- ^ Riverview Middle School Webpage
- ^ Gunningsville School Webpage
- ^ West Riverview School Webpage
- ^ Frank L. Bowser School Webpage
- ^ Lower Coverdale School Webpage
- ^ Claude D Taylor School Webpage
- ^ http://speedskating.teamusa.org/athletes/travis-jayner
Further reading
- A History of the Town, Riverview: Amalgamating Bridgedale, Gunningsville, Riverview Heights, Hantsport: Lancelot Press, 1986.
External links
- Riverview Town Portal
- Town Map
- News, Businesses, Events in Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe.
- Google Map
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