Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Eastport
Salvage Bay, Salvage New, Brighton
Town
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Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinates: 48°39′N53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W / 48.650; -53.767
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 •  Mayor Genevieve Squire
 •  MHA Lloyd Parrott
 •  MP Clifford Small
Area
 • Land18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census [1] )
 • Total
462
 • Density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 310.svg Route 310
Website eastport.ca

Eastport is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Eastport is located on the Eastport Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, on the north-eastern border of Terra Nova National Park. It is a vacation destination known for its sandy beaches, [2] [3] scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage. [4] [5]

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eastport had a population of 462 living in 264 of its 364 total private dwellings, a change of

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Nearby Terra Nova National Park
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ "These 3 N.L. communities have rolled out the mat to make sandy beaches accessible | CBC News".
  3. ↑ "Caught cold-handed: Beer on way to the beach a bad idea, as passenger gets ticket after Facebook post | CBC News".
  4. ↑ "Don't let the name scare you: Damnable Trail in Eastport officially open to hikers | CBC News".
  5. ↑ "Eastport Peninsula trails will be 'hiker's dream' after $500K facelift, says co-ordinator | CBC News".
  6. ↑ Environment Canada—, accessed 3 October 2012 for nearby Terra Nova National Park

48°39′N53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W / 48.650; -53.767


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