Burgeo
| Burgeo | ||
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| Town | ||
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  Burgeo Location of Burgeo in Newfoundland | ||
| Coordinates: 47°36′00″N 57°38′00″W / 47.60000°N 57.63333°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Barbara Barter | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,337[1] | |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) | |
| Area code(s) | 709 | |
Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques.
Demographics
The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006 and 1,464 in 2011.[1]
Notable People
The famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist Farley Mowat lived in Burgeo during his time in Newfoundland.
Climate
| Climate data for Burgeo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
8.9 (48) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−2 (28) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.8 (46) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−12.2 (10) |
−7.2 (19) |
1.1 (34) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.9 (39) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.7 (6.169) |
130.5 (5.138) |
128.1 (5.043) |
131.6 (5.181) |
125.2 (4.929) |
149.3 (5.878) |
139.9 (5.508) |
138.5 (5.453) |
133.2 (5.244) |
156.9 (6.177) |
175.5 (6.909) |
173.8 (6.843) |
1,739.2 (68.472) |
| Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada [2] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Burgeo-LaPoile
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Burgeo Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1961–1990. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Burgeo. |
Coordinates: 47°36′N 57°38′W / 47.600°N 57.633°W
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