Peawanuck
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Peawanuck | |
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| Peawanuck Indian Settlement | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| First Nation | Weenusk |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 156.1/km2 (404/sq mi) |
| Postal Code(s) | P0L 2H0 |
| Area Code(s) | 807 but 705 is used |
Peawanuck is an isolated Cree community in the Kenora District, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the confluence of the Winisk and Shamattawa rivers, about 35 km from the Winisk River's end in Hudson Bay. Its population is 237.[1]
Its population used to live in the community of Winisk (55°16′N 85°11′W / 55.267°N 85.183°W), near the mouth of the Winisk River. This also used to be a Mid-Canada Line Radar site. In 1986, its population was forced to abandon Winisk as a result of the Winisk Flood Disaster. The community was relocated thirty kilometers up-river on higher ground. The new settlement was renamed Peawanuck, meaning "flintstone" in the Cree language. It only took seven months for the community to be rebuilt in Peawanuck, with much credit going to the community members who were determined to have their new homes ready by the winter. It is surrounded by lands of the Polar Bear Provincial Park providing Peawanuck with limited tourism opportunities.
Peawanuck is not accessible by year-round road but has an airfield (Peawanuck Airport). The town is however, linked by winter/ice roads in the winter towards Fort Severn, Ontario, and ultimately, Shamattawa, Manitoba and Gillam, Manitoba.
Peawanuck is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.
Climate
Peawanuck is the coldest place in Ontario with an annual average mean temperature of −2.7 °C (27.1 °F).
| Climate data for Peawanuck | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −18.8 (−1.8) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21.9 (−7.4) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−2.7 (27.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −25.3 (−13.5) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−7.0 (19.3) |
| Source: http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?FMM=1&FYY=2004&LMM=12&LYY=2014&WMO=71434&CONT=namk®ION=0014&LAND=ON&ART=TMX&R=161&NOREGION=1&LEVEL=162&LANG=en&MOD=tab | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Peawanuck census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
Places adjacent to Peawanuck | |
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