Gilbert Plains
Gilbert Plains | |
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 Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. | |
  Gilbert Plains Location of Gilbert Plains in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′52″N 100°29′21″W / 51.14778°N 100.48917°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Parkland |
| Census Division | No. 16 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Robert Sopuck |
| • MLA | Stan Struthers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 785[1] |
| • Density | 291/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |  3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0L 0C1, ROL 0X0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| Highways | PTH 5 |
| Railways | Canadian National |
| NTS Map | 062N01 |
| GNBC Code | GBSLM |
| Website | [1] |
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Gilbert Plains is an unincorporated urban community in the Gilbert Plains Municipality within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015.
History
Incorporated in 1906, the original townsite was some miles to the south. The community was named for Gilbert Ross, a Métis man who was living in the region when the first European settler, Glenlyon Campbell, arrived.
On January 1, 2015, the Town of Gilbert Plains relinquished its town status when it amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains to form the Gilbert Plains Municipality.[2]
Geography
Gilbert Plains is situated on the Valley River, in the parkland country between Riding Mountain National Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park.[citation needed]
Media
The local newspaper, The Exponent, services both Gilbert Plains and its neighboring town, Grandview.[citation needed]
Transportation
The community is located on Highway 5 and the CN railway line between Dauphin and Grandview, approximately 250 miles (400 km) northwest of Winnipeg. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service. The community previous had an airport.[citation needed]
Climate
| Climate data for Gilbert Plains | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.0 (12.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.5 (−46.3) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.2 (0.80) |
15.1 (0.59) |
29.1 (1.15) |
28.1 (1.11) |
58.9 (2.32) |
85.6 (3.37) |
76.4 (3.01) |
70.2 (2.76) |
53.3 (2.10) |
36.4 (1.43) |
23.6 (0.93) |
24.4 (0.96) |
524.4 (20.65) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.4 (0.02) |
6.8 (0.27) |
12.9 (0.51) |
54.0 (2.13) |
85.6 (3.37) |
76.4 (3.01) |
70.2 (2.76) |
51.4 (2.02) |
26.7 (1.05) |
3.3 (0.13) |
0.6 (0.02) |
388.6 (15.30) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 20.0 (7.9) |
14.7 (5.8) |
22.2 (8.7) |
15.2 (6.0) |
4.9 (1.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.8 (0.7) |
9.7 (3.8) |
20.4 (8.0) |
24.4 (9.6) |
132.8 (52.3) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "2016 census profile". Census Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Gilbert Plains and Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Gilbert Plains". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
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