Burgeo
Burgeo | |
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Town | |
| File:BurgeoNL.JPG | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Barter |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,337[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques. Burgeo is home to Sandbanks Provincial Park. The park is named for its sand dunes and long expanses of flat, sandy beaches which are some of the most magnificent on the island portion of this province. [2]
Demographics
The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006 and 1,464 in 2011.[1]
Notable People
The famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist Farley Mowat lived in Burgeo during his time in Newfoundland.
Climate
| Climate data for Burgeo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−2 (28) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.7 (6.17) |
130.5 (5.14) |
128.1 (5.04) |
131.6 (5.18) |
125.2 (4.93) |
149.3 (5.88) |
139.9 (5.51) |
138.5 (5.45) |
133.2 (5.24) |
156.9 (6.18) |
175.5 (6.91) |
173.8 (6.84) |
1,739.2 (68.47) |
| Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada [3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Burgeo Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/parks/p_sp/
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1961–1990. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Burgeo.
47°36′N 57°38′W / 47.600°N 57.633°W
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