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Clyde River
ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ Kangiqtugaapik | |
|---|---|
 Clyde River 1997 | |
 Seal | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
| Electoral district | Uqqummiut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Apiusie Apak |
| • MLA | James Arreak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.48 km2 (41.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 820 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
Clyde River (Inuktitut: Kanngiqtugaapik, Syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Clyde Inlet,[5] an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, of Nunavut Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.
The community is served by Quluaq School, two stores, a new arena, a community hall, a church, health center, hotel and Clyde River Airport with regular flights to Iqaluit and Pond Inlet.
Demographics
As of the 2006 census the population was 820 an increase of 4.5% from the 2001 census.[3] About half of the people here are under the age of 18 and the population is growing rapidly.
Geography
It is located on a flood plain, surrounded by spectacular fiords that stretch all the way into the Barnes Icecap. The mountains, icebergs and glaciers in the Clyde River area attract rock and ice climbers from around the world.
There is also a multitude of animals to be seen, including Barren-ground Caribou, Narwhals, Polar Bears and other sea mammals. The proposed "Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area", which would be a protected Bowhead Whale sanctuary, is located in Isabella Bay. Clyde River will become the location for Nunavut's New Cultural school which will be complete in 2009.
Climate
| Climate data for Clyde River Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 2.2 | 1.7 | −2.0 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 34.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 21.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−9.1 (15.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −28.1 (−18.6) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.9 (−25.4) |
−33.4 (−28.1) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −50.2 (−58.4) |
−50.1 (−58.2) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−50.2 (−58.4) |
| Record low wind chill | −59.5 | −62.4 | −58.1 | −48.9 | −34.4 | −20.0 | −10.5 | −9.5 | −21.2 | −36.4 | −46.7 | −55.3 | −62.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.8 (0.35) |
6.3 (0.25) |
7.4 (0.29) |
15.6 (0.61) |
17.7 (0.70) |
16.5 (0.65) |
22.3 (0.88) |
31.4 (1.24) |
33.0 (1.30) |
37.7 (1.48) |
22.9 (0.90) |
13.5 (0.53) |
233.0 (9.17) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
3.6 (0.14) |
16.1 (0.63) |
24.8 (0.98) |
7.3 (0.29) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
52.6 (2.07) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 9.5 (3.7) |
7.4 (2.9) |
8.3 (3.3) |
17.4 (6.9) |
19.4 (7.6) |
13.5 (5.3) |
6.2 (2.4) |
7.0 (2.8) |
29.4 (11.6) |
43.9 (17.3) |
25.9 (10.2) |
15.1 (5.9) |
202.7 (79.8) |
| Average precipitation days | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 14 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 114.4 |
| Average rainy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.31 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 0.34 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 21.8 |
| Average snowy days | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 12 | 17 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 100.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.0 | 56.1 | 175.6 | 253.3 | 264.1 | 273.4 | 279.0 | 161.6 | 83.9 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,592.5 |
| Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Hamlets elect new councils
- ^ Election Results - 2008 General Election
- ^ a b c 2006 census
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Nunavut Communities". 2007 Western Premiers' Conference. gov.nu.ca. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
Further reading
- Gearheard S, W Matumeak, I Angutikjuaq, J Maslanik, HP Huntington, J Leavitt, DM Kagak, G Tigullaraq, and RG Barry. 2006. ""It's Not That Simple": A Collaborative Comparison of Sea Ice Environments, Their Uses, Observed Changes, and Adaptations in Barrow, Alaska, USA, and Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada". Ambio. 35, no. 4: 203-11.
- Igutaq Group Clyde River. Igutaq Group Clyde River Prints/Estampes, 1981. Ottawa: Igutaq Group, 1981. ISBN 0-920234-47-X
- Nickels, Scot. Northern Conservation and Tourism The Perceptions of Clyde River Inuit. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1992. ISBN 0-315-80424-6
- Sekerak, A. D. A Community Plan to Increase Fish Populations Near Clyde River, N.W.T. [Yellowknife, N.W.T.]: The Dept, 1991.
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