Millgrove, Ontario
Millgrove
Location of Millgrove in Ontario
Millgrove is a small rural community in Ontario, Canada.
History
It is located within the former township of West Flamborough of the Flamborough region and is a part of the amalgamated city of Hamilton. There is Millgrove Public School, a park, cemetery, a riding barn in the name of Foxcroft, a corner store and many other things.
Climate
| Climate data for Millgrove | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.0 (2.95) |
67.5 (2.66) |
70.4 (2.77) |
82.6 (3.25) |
94.1 (3.70) |
85.2 (3.35) |
94.9 (3.74) |
81.5 (3.21) |
96.7 (3.81) |
82.6 (3.25) |
98.6 (3.88) |
75.8 (2.98) |
1,004.5 (39.55) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 34.2 (1.35) |
35.0 (1.38) |
45.8 (1.80) |
76.6 (3.02) |
94.1 (3.70) |
85.2 (3.35) |
94.9 (3.74) |
81.5 (3.21) |
96.7 (3.81) |
82.4 (3.24) |
89.8 (3.54) |
43.5 (1.71) |
859.6 (33.84) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 40.8 (16.1) |
32.1 (12.6) |
24.7 (9.7) |
6.0 (2.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
8.8 (3.5) |
32.2 (12.7) |
144.9 (57.0) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Danny Syvret – National Hockey League player
- David Cummings (1806–1887) – Village Founder
- Margaret Rymal – Village Founder wife of David Cummings
- Albert Palmer – Early Pioneer
- Adam Begg – Early Pioneer
- Elijah Binkley (1821–1898) – Early Settler
- Ed Sawell – 'Rat Tannery' Keeper
- Peter McCullough – Inn Keeper
- Samuel Flatt (1839–1912) – Local Tax Collector[2]
In media
Gulliver's Lake RV Resort & Campground has been used to film episodes of the Cream Productions Paranormal TV Show Evil Encounters. One such episode entitled "Terror From the Sky" features the famous Travis Walton UFO incident.
Gallery
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Flag of Flamborough -
Road running through Millgrove -
References
- ^ "Millgrove". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ http://flamboroughhistory.com/the-milgrove-walk-short-walk-50-minutes-walking-tours/
External links
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