Jump to content

Comfort Cove-Newstead

Coordinates: 49°23′57.50″N 54°51′51.09″W / 49.3993056°N 54.8641917°W / 49.3993056; -54.8641917
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Fungus Guy (talk | contribs) at 02:48, 13 November 2016. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Comfort Cove-Newstead
Town
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Area
 • Total29.83 km2 (11.52 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total451[1]
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709

Comfort Cove-Newstead is a small, but picturesque fishing community Located outside Campbellton, on the east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, (on the Bay of Exploits).

It has a recently renovated town hall, fire department, corner store, with post office, two churches, and other services including a fish processing plant.

There are many services such as a playground, town hall, community center, fish plant, fire hall, local store and more. The kids in this town, along with those from Campbellton, Birchy Bay, Baytona, Loon Bay and Michaels Harbour attend a k-9 school in the Campbellton and high school in Lewisporte.

There are about 244 private dwellings, in Comfort Cove-Newstead, covering a land area of about 29.82 square km.There is a Salvation Army, United Church, & Cull's Point Cemetery there.

Demographics

Comfort Cove-Newstead has a population of 451 as of 2011 a 0% change form the 2006 census.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Comfort Cove-Newstead
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
12.5
(54.5)
15.6
(60.1)
22
(72)
28.2
(82.8)
32
(90)
33.3
(91.9)
33.3
(91.9)
27.5
(81.5)
23.9
(75.0)
20
(68)
15
(59)
33.3
(91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−3.3
(26.1)
0.3
(32.5)
5
(41)
11.2
(52.2)
17.2
(63.0)
21.8
(71.2)
20.3
(68.5)
15.5
(59.9)
9.5
(49.1)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
8.2
(46.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−7.7
(18.1)
−4
(25)
1.2
(34.2)
6.4
(43.5)
11.6
(52.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.5
(59.9)
11
(52)
5.6
(42.1)
1.3
(34.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)
−12.3
(9.9)
−8.4
(16.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.6
(34.9)
6.1
(43.0)
10.9
(51.6)
10.5
(50.9)
6.4
(43.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
−8
(18)
−0.7
(30.7)
Record low °C (°F) −27.2
(−17.0)
−32.2
(−26.0)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−14
(7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
0.6
(33.1)
3.9
(39.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
−15.7
(3.7)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−32.2
(−26.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100
(3.9)
91.7
(3.61)
99.9
(3.93)
87.7
(3.45)
86.6
(3.41)
81.5
(3.21)
81.8
(3.22)
105.1
(4.14)
94.5
(3.72)
108.5
(4.27)
103.7
(4.08)
102.2
(4.02)
1,143.1
(45.00)
Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada [2]


One of the many fishing communities along the scenic coastline

49°23′57.50″N 54°51′51.09″W / 49.3993056°N 54.8641917°W / 49.3993056; -54.8641917

References

  1. ^ a b "Comfort Cove-Newstead Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ Environment Canada1961–1990. Retrieved 12 October 2012.