Notikewin

For the river, see Notikewin River.
Notikewin
Location of Notikewin Alberta

Notikewin is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights.[1]

It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the Town of Manning.

The name derives from nôtinikewin, the Cree word for "battle".[2][3] The name is shared with the Notikewin River, and is lent to the Notikewin Member, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Climate data for Notikewin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10
(50)
17
(63)
14
(57)
29.4
(84.9)
32.2
(90)
34.4
(93.9)
34
(93)
36
(97)
33
(91)
26
(79)
31.5
(88.7)
12
(54)
36
(97)
Average high °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)
−8.9
(16)
−0.2
(31.6)
10.2
(50.4)
17.6
(63.7)
21.4
(70.5)
23
(73)
21.7
(71.1)
15.8
(60.4)
8.6
(47.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
−9.8
(14.4)
6.9
(44.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8)
−16.3
(2.7)
−7.7
(18.1)
3
(37)
9.8
(49.6)
14.2
(57.6)
15.9
(60.6)
14.2
(57.6)
8.6
(47.5)
2.1
(35.8)
−9.6
(14.7)
−16
(3)
−0.1
(31.8)
Average low °C (°F) −24.9
(−12.8)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−15.1
(4.8)
−4.3
(24.3)
1.9
(35.4)
6.9
(44.4)
8.8
(47.8)
6.7
(44.1)
1.2
(34.2)
−4.4
(24.1)
−15.1
(4.8)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−7
(19)
Record low °C (°F) −50.6
(−59.1)
−47.8
(−54)
−44.4
(−47.9)
−30.6
(−23.1)
−7.2
(19)
−5
(23)
0.5
(32.9)
−3.9
(25)
−18.9
(−2)
−33
(−27)
−40
(−40)
−47.8
(−54)
−50.6
(−59.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.9
(0.941)
18.4
(0.724)
16.2
(0.638)
13.2
(0.52)
36.5
(1.437)
66
(2.6)
71.3
(2.807)
51.1
(2.012)
35.7
(1.406)
21.5
(0.846)
20.7
(0.815)
16.5
(0.65)
390.9
(15.39)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

See also

References

  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ePodunk. "Notikewin". Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  3. Cree dictionary. "nôtinikewin". Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. Environment Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2010.

Coordinates: 56°58′29″N 117°37′30″W / 56.97472°N 117.62500°W / 56.97472; -117.62500 (Notikewin)

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