Hawke's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Hawke's Bay
Location of Hawke's Bay in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 50°36′50″N57°10′00″W / 50.61389°N 57.16667°W / 50.61389; -57.16667
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Settledearly 20th century
Population
 (2021)
 • Total297
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 430.svg Route 430

Hawke's Bay is a town at the mouth of Torrent River southeast of Point Riche in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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History

The town was named after Edward Hawke by James Cook in 1766. This was to commemorate Hawke's victory in the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759. Although Hawke's Bay was used as an enclave during the early struggle for North America by both the English and French navies, it was not until the early 20th century that Michael Walsh became the first permanent settler. In 1903, a whaling station was established on the north side of the bay, but it closed the following year. Sydney Cotton ran the first airmail service in Newfoundland to Hawke's Bay. In 1933, pulpwood harvesting was established in the area by the International Pulp and Paper Company.

The first Postmistress was Miss Dorothea Desse Hoddinott who died in August 2003.

Climate

Hawke's Bay has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dfb). Summers are mild and rainy while winters are chilly and extremely snowy, with average annual snowfall totaling 142 inches (360.5 cm). Winter typically begins during November and can last well into April, and can see nightly lows dip well below zero. [1]
Climate data for Hawke's Bay
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14.5
(58.1)		13.0
(55.4)		14.5
(58.1)		21.5
(70.7)		25.5
(77.9)		27.5
(81.5)		30.5
(86.9)		29.5
(85.1)		28.5
(83.3)		23.5
(74.3)		20.5
(68.9)		11.5
(52.7)		30.5
(86.9)
Average high °C (°F)−5.2
(22.6)		−5.2
(22.6)		−1.1
(30.0)		4.6
(40.3)		10.8
(51.4)		16.2
(61.2)		20.1
(68.2)		20.1
(68.2)		15.9
(60.6)		9.7
(49.5)		3.7
(38.7)		−1.5
(29.3)		7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−9.6
(14.7)		−10.1
(13.8)		−5.4
(22.3)		0.8
(33.4)		6.2
(43.2)		11.4
(52.5)		15.5
(59.9)		15.6
(60.1)		11.5
(52.7)		6.1
(43.0)		0.6
(33.1)		−4.8
(23.4)		3.2
(37.8)
Average low °C (°F)−14.0
(6.8)		−14.9
(5.2)		−9.8
(14.4)		−3.0
(26.6)		1.6
(34.9)		6.5
(43.7)		10.8
(51.4)		11.1
(52.0)		7.2
(45.0)		2.5
(36.5)		−2.5
(27.5)		−7.9
(17.8)		−1.0
(30.2)
Record low °C (°F)−35.5
(−31.9)		−37.0
(−34.6)		−32.0
(−25.6)		−21.5
(−6.7)		−8.0
(17.6)		−1.5
(29.3)		1.5
(34.7)		1.0
(33.8)		−4.0
(24.8)		−6.0
(21.2)		−20.5
(−4.9)		−30.0
(−22.0)		−37.0
(−34.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)107.1
(4.22)		82.3
(3.24)		59.6
(2.35)		48.7
(1.92)		61.8
(2.43)		80.1
(3.15)		102.8
(4.05)		94.4
(3.72)		102.0
(4.02)		97.0
(3.82)		82.4
(3.24)		92.1
(3.63)		1,010.2
(39.77)
Average rainfall mm (inches)6.8
(0.27)		6.8
(0.27)		7.9
(0.31)		20.9
(0.82)		57.4
(2.26)		79.5
(3.13)		102.8
(4.05)		94.4
(3.72)		102.2
(4.02)		94.3
(3.71)		59.8
(2.35)		17.1
(0.67)		649.7
(25.58)
Average snowfall cm (inches)100.3
(39.5)		75.4
(29.7)		51.7
(20.4)		27.8
(10.9)		4.4
(1.7)		0.5
(0.2)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.7
(1.1)		22.6
(8.9)		75.0
(29.5)		360.5
(141.9)
Source: Environment Canada [2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hawke's Bay had a population of 297 living in 142 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. ↑ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2013-09-25). "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Hawke's Bay". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "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.

Coordinates: 50°36′50″N57°10′00″W / 50.61389°N 57.16667°W / 50.61389; -57.16667

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