Eastport
Salvage Bay, Salvage New, Brighton | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Eastport Beach | |
 Seal | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W | |
| Country | 
Canada |
| Province | 
Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Genevieve Squire |
| • MHA | Lloyd Parrott |
| • MP | Clifford Small |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 527 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 ( Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-2:30 ( Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | 
Route 310 |
| Website |
eastport |
Eastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula. Eastport is located on the north-eastern border of Terra Nova National Park and is known for its sandy beaches, [2] [3] scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage. [4] [5]
Geography
- Climate
| Climate data for Nearby Terra Nova National Park | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23 (73) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24 (75) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
34 (93) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21 (70) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3 (27) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12 (54) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−18 (0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1 (34) |
−2 (28) |
−5 (23) |
−8 (18) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.7 (4.16) |
107.3 (4.22) |
99.7 (3.93) |
82.3 (3.24) |
87.6 (3.45) |
88.2 (3.47) |
88.3 (3.48) |
88.7 (3.49) |
108.6 (4.28) |
110.6 (4.35) |
105.9 (4.17) |
110.9 (4.37) |
1,183.7 (46.60) |
| Source: Environment Canada [6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eastport had a population of 527 living in 264 of its 364 total private dwellings, a change of 5.2% from its 2016 population of 501. With a land area of 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.5/km2 (73.9/sq mi) in 2021. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "These 3 N.L. communities have rolled out the mat to make sandy beaches accessible | CBC News".
- ^ "Caught cold-handed: Beer on way to the beach a bad idea, as passenger gets ticket after Facebook post | CBC News".
- ^ "Don't let the name scare you: Damnable Trail in Eastport officially open to hikers | CBC News".
- ^ "Eastport Peninsula trails will be 'hiker's dream' after $500K facelift, says co-ordinator | CBC News".
- ^ Environment Canada— [1], accessed 3 October 2012 for nearby Terra Nova National Park
External links
48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W
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Eastport
Salvage Bay, Salvage New, Brighton | |
|---|---|
Town | |
|
Eastport Beach | |
|
Seal | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W | |
| Country |
Canada |
| Province |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Genevieve Squire |
| • MHA | Lloyd Parrott |
| • MP | Clifford Small |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 527 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 ( Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-2:30 ( Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |
Route 310 |
| Website |
eastport |
Eastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula. Eastport is located on the north-eastern border of Terra Nova National Park and is known for its sandy beaches, [2] [3] scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage. [4] [5]
Geography
- Climate
| Climate data for Nearby Terra Nova National Park | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23 (73) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24 (75) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
34 (93) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21 (70) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3 (27) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12 (54) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−18 (0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1 (34) |
−2 (28) |
−5 (23) |
−8 (18) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.7 (4.16) |
107.3 (4.22) |
99.7 (3.93) |
82.3 (3.24) |
87.6 (3.45) |
88.2 (3.47) |
88.3 (3.48) |
88.7 (3.49) |
108.6 (4.28) |
110.6 (4.35) |
105.9 (4.17) |
110.9 (4.37) |
1,183.7 (46.60) |
| Source: Environment Canada [6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eastport had a population of 527 living in 264 of its 364 total private dwellings, a change of 5.2% from its 2016 population of 501. With a land area of 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.5/km2 (73.9/sq mi) in 2021. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "These 3 N.L. communities have rolled out the mat to make sandy beaches accessible | CBC News".
- ^ "Caught cold-handed: Beer on way to the beach a bad idea, as passenger gets ticket after Facebook post | CBC News".
- ^ "Don't let the name scare you: Damnable Trail in Eastport officially open to hikers | CBC News".
- ^ "Eastport Peninsula trails will be 'hiker's dream' after $500K facelift, says co-ordinator | CBC News".
- ^ Environment Canada— [1], accessed 3 October 2012 for nearby Terra Nova National Park
External links
48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W
|
| This Newfoundland and Labrador location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |