Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Ingonish is a Canadian rural community in northeastern Victoria County, Nova Scotia.
Located along the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island, Ingonish is situated on the Cabot Trail approximately 60 kilometres from the shire town of Baddeck. Ingonish consists of five communities:
- Ingonish Ferry
- Ingonish Harbour
- Ingonish Beach
- Ingonish Centre
- North Ingonish
Ingonish lies at the eastern entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The regional economy is tied to the seasonal tourism and fishing industries. The community is in the federal electoral district of Sydney—Victoria. Ingonish was one of the first areas settled on Cape Breton Island, and is home to the Keltic Lodge resort, downhill skiing at Cape Smokey, and a public golf course, the Highlands Links.
Points of interest
Communications
- The Postal Code is B0C 1L0 (Ingonish Ferry, Ingonish Harbour, Ingonish Beach), B0C 1K0 (Ingonish Centre, Ingonish)
- The telephone exchange is 902-285
- Internet - DSL is provided by Aliant
Demographics
- Total Population 1925
- Total Dwellings 652
- Total Land Area 256.185 km²
Climate
| Climate data for Ingonish Beach (CXIB) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
19 (66) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24 (75) |
31.1 (88) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36 (97) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.2 (36) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.8 (55) |
19 (66) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.9 (66) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.2 (45) |
2 (36) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−10 (14) |
−6.1 (21) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5 (23) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28 (−18) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−24 (−11) |
−15 (5) |
−7 (19) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.9 (39) |
1 (34) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−20 (−4) |
−28 (−18) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 176.8 (6.961) |
126.1 (4.965) |
149.9 (5.902) |
161.3 (6.35) |
105.9 (4.169) |
91.5 (3.602) |
88.5 (3.484) |
106.1 (4.177) |
126 (4.96) |
184.9 (7.28) |
188.1 (7.406) |
194.5 (7.657) |
1,700.3 (66.941) |
| Source #1: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 16 July 2009
External links
- Hike the Highlands Festival
- Northeast Highlands Chamber of Commerce
- Cape Breton Highlands
- Visit Victoria County
- Municipality of Victoria County
- Ingonish Information
Coordinates: 46°38′21″N 60°24′29″W / 46.63917°N 60.40806°W
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