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Marquette, Manitoba

Coordinates: 50°3′52″N 97°43′58″W / 50.06444°N 97.73278°W / 50.06444; -97.73278
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Marquette
Marquette is located in Manitoba
Marquette
Marquette
Location of Marquette in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°3′52″N 97°43′58″W / 50.06444°N 97.73278°W / 50.06444; -97.73278
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionInterlake Region
Census DivisionNo. 14
Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Woodlands Council
 • MPJames Bezan
 • MLATrevor King
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0H 0V0
Area code(s)204, 431
NTS Map062I04
GNBC CodeGAQFT
Websitehttp://www.rmwoodlands.info

Marquette is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Woodlands in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 46 kilometres (29 miles) northwest of Winnipeg.[1]

History

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The post office opened in 1871 as Baie St. Paul, changed to Marquette in 1891. The community was first noted as Marquette Station in 1882, named for French-born Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette.[2]

Climate

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Marquette experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb[3]) with warm to hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Marquette
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)
9.4
(48.9)
17.2
(63.0)
36.1
(97.0)
37.8
(100.0)
38
(100)
35
(95)
38.5
(101.3)
37.5
(99.5)
31
(88)
23.9
(75.0)
10.6
(51.1)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−8.1
(17.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
10.1
(50.2)
19.3
(66.7)
23.3
(73.9)
25.6
(78.1)
24.9
(76.8)
18.5
(65.3)
10.8
(51.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
8.4
(47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5)
−13.2
(8.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
4.1
(39.4)
12.4
(54.3)
17.1
(62.8)
19.6
(67.3)
18.6
(65.5)
12.6
(54.7)
5.6
(42.1)
−4.9
(23.2)
−14.3
(6.3)
2.9
(37.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.3
(−8.1)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−10.7
(12.7)
−1.9
(28.6)
5.5
(41.9)
10.9
(51.6)
13.5
(56.3)
12.1
(53.8)
6.7
(44.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−8.9
(16.0)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
Record low °C (°F) −39.5
(−39.1)
−41
(−42)
−33.3
(−27.9)
−27.8
(−18.0)
−9
(16)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.8
(37.0)
1.1
(34.0)
−5
(23)
−19
(−2)
−35
(−31)
−39.5
(−39.1)
−41
(−42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.3
(0.92)
18.3
(0.72)
26.6
(1.05)
32.7
(1.29)
57.8
(2.28)
87.3
(3.44)
73.1
(2.88)
70.5
(2.78)
57
(2.2)
39.1
(1.54)
29.6
(1.17)
23.5
(0.93)
538.8
(21.21)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). University of Melbourne. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 18 February 2014