Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut
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| Chesterfield Inlet ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ Igluligaarjuk | |
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| Hamlet | |
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  Chesterfield Inlet | |
| Coordinates (Chesterfield Inlet): 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°WCoordinates: 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq Region |
| Electoral district | Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet |
| Settled | 1911, Hudson's Bay Company post |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1980 |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Mayor | Harry Aggark |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Richard Van Horne |
| • MLA | Tom Sammurtok |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 141.08 km2 (54.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation[4] | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Canadian Postal code | XOC OBO |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Website | www.chesterfieldinlet.net |
The community of Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, Syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut Canada at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by annual supply sealift.
The Inuit people from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called 'Qaernermiut', though previously, they were referred to as Kenepitic, Kenepetu or Kenepitu.[5]
Demographics
As of the 2006 census the population was 332, a decrease of 3.8% from the 2001 census.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Chesterfield Inlet | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high Humidex | −7.4 | −8.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 23.8 | 35.4 | 37.0 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 37.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
10.0 (50) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−11.1 (12) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−21.1 (−6) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.9 (−23.6) |
−30.8 (−23.4) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −34.3 (−29.7) |
−34.2 (−29.6) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.0 (−50.8) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
−45.0 (−49) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
| Wind chill | −66.3 | −70.7 | −64.7 | −50.5 | −33.6 | −18.3 | 0.0 | −9.5 | −17.9 | −40.1 | −54.6 | −60.9 | −70.7 |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 10.4 (0.409) |
9.6 (0.378) |
14.9 (0.587) |
15.5 (0.61) |
15.1 (0.594) |
23.3 (0.917) |
41.2 (1.622) |
51.2 (2.016) |
37.4 (1.472) |
26.6 (1.047) |
22.0 (0.866) |
14.0 (0.551) |
281.2 (11.071) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.1 (0.004) |
6.1 (0.24) |
19.7 (0.776) |
41.2 (1.622) |
51.2 (2.016) |
33.9 (1.335) |
11.7 (0.461) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
163.9 (6.453) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 11.2 (4.41) |
10.2 (4.02) |
15.0 (5.91) |
17.0 (6.69) |
9.4 (3.7) |
3.7 (1.46) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
3.5 (1.38) |
15.0 (5.91) |
23.1 (9.09) |
15.4 (6.06) |
123.6 (48.66) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 77.3 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.6 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 41.4 |
| % humidity | 79.0 | 67.6 | 74.9 | 82.0 | 84.4 | 70.9 | 68.0 | 72.5 | 77.4 | 87.3 | 83.0 | 75.3 | 76.9 |
| Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Nunavummiut vie for council positions in upcoming hamlet elections
- ↑ Results for the constituency of Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet at Elections Nunavut
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 2006 census
- ↑ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 12 December 2013 to 0901Z 6 February 2014
- ↑ "Image is described as "...this shows the tattooing of the Kenepitic [Qaernermiut] tribe."". cthistoryonline.org. 1904-02-16. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Inlet A" (CSV (4222 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2300707. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
Further reading
- King, David Paul. The History of the Federal Residential Schools for the Inuit Located in Chesterfield Inlet, Yellowknife, Inuvik and Churchill, 1955-1970. Theses Canada digitization project. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2000. ISBN 0-612-40475-7
- Tella, Subhas. Precambrian Geology of Parts of Tavani, Marble Island, and Chesterfield Inlet Map Areas, District of Keewatin A Progress Report. [Ottawa], Canada: Geological Survey of Canada, 1986. ISBN 0-660-12113-1
- Choque, Charles : 75ème anniversaire de la premiere mission catholique chez les Inuit de la Baie d'Hudson, Chesterfield Inlet 1912-1987 Igluligaarjuk. ISBN 0-9693266-0-2
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