Upper Stewiacke

Upper Stewiacke
Village
Upper Stewiacke
Coordinates: 45°08′N 62°35′W / 45.13°N 62.59°W / 45.13; -62.59
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Founded 1783
Government
Population
 • Total 1,200
Time zone AST
Website http://www.upperstewiacke.com/

Upper Stewiacke is a small community located in Colchester County in central Nova Scotia. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Route 289. Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, a Grantee of Truro, Nova Scotia. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away. In 1983, a special event and reenactment was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).

Notable residents

 Trunk 4 / Hwy 104 (TCH)
Via Pembroke Rd.		 Sheepherders Junction, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Via Route 289
Otter Brook, Nova Scotia
Brookfield, Nova Scotia
Via Route 289
  Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia  
Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
Via Stewart Hill Rd.
To Route 336 / Route 224

Climate

Climate data for Upper Stewiacke, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1915–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)		 16.7
(62.1)		 25.7
(78.3)		 28.8
(83.8)		 34.4
(93.9)		 34.4
(93.9)		 35.0
(95)		 36.1
(97)		 33.3
(91.9)		 29.4
(84.9)		 21.7
(71.1)		 17.8
(64)		 36.1
(97)
Average high °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 3.5
(38.3)		 9.3
(48.7)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.1
(70)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.3
(75.7)		 20.1
(68.2)		 13.7
(56.7)		 7.5
(45.5)		 1.9
(35.4)		 11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.3
(46.9)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −2.8
(27)		 6.2
(43.2)
Average low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)		 −11.1
(12)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 11.9
(53.4)		 7.9
(46.2)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 0.7
(33.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.1
(−42)		 −38.9
(−38)		 −30.5
(−22.9)		 −26.7
(−16.1)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −3.9
(25)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −7.2
(19)		 −10.0
(14)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −36.0
(−32.8)		 −41.1
(−42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.8
(5.031)		 102.7
(4.043)		 119.3
(4.697)		 94.9
(3.736)		 98.7
(3.886)		 92.1
(3.626)		 98.8
(3.89)		 98.1
(3.862)		 104.3
(4.106)		 114.9
(4.524)		 129
(5.08)		 141.2
(5.559)		 1,321.8
(52.039)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.2
(2.606)		 59.2
(2.331)		 79.4
(3.126)		 88.1
(3.469)		 98.4
(3.874)		 98.4
(3.874)		 94.6
(3.724)		 94.4
(3.717)		 113.6
(4.472)		 109.9
(4.327)		 122.7
(4.831)		 90.7
(3.571)		 1,115.5
(43.917)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 71.4
(28.11)		 53.5
(21.06)		 45.5
(17.91)		 13.3
(5.24)		 0.5
(0.2)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.1
(0.04)		 13.2
(5.2)		 50.6
(19.92)		 248.1
(97.68)
Source: Environment Canada[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Vern L. Bullough, American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary:, Volume 3, Springer Publishing Company, Jan 1, 2004, p. 61
  2. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 16 May 2016
  3. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 16 May 2016
  4. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 16 May 2016

Coordinates: 45°13′11.4″N 62°59′19.8″W / 45.219833°N 62.988833°W / 45.219833; -62.988833


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