Rattling Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Rattling Brook
Local service district / designated place
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Rattling Brook Falls
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2010)
 • Total90–110
Time zone UTC-3:30

Rattling Brook is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is in the north-central portion of the island of Newfoundland near Baie Verte and Springdale. Formerly a fishing village, its main residents are retirees and seasonal tourists.

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Geography

Rattling Brook is in Newfoundland within Subdivision P of Division No. 8. [1] The area in and around Rattling Brook is home to a diverse group of wildlife, both mammal and aquatic. During the summer months, species of fox, lynx and bear are not unusual. In the colder months, sealife observed in the bay area range from seals, humpback whales and several varieties of bird. The unique microclimate of the area provides shelter from harsher winds, guarded by the surrounding groups of cliff and rock formation enveloping the area. Seals and other amphibious and aquatic life have been seen in and about the area.

Climate

Rattling Brook has a humid continental climate [2] (Köppen Dfb) with moderately warm summers and cold, snowy winters. For its latitude in Eastern Canada, Rattling Brook has highly moderated winters due to the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

Climate data for Rattling Brook
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.5
(59.9)		14.0
(57.2)		17.0
(62.6)		23.5
(74.3)		30.0
(86.0)		33.0
(91.4)		34.0
(93.2)		35.0
(95.0)		32.0
(89.6)		25.6
(78.1)		21.1
(70.0)		17.8
(64.0)		35.0
(95.0)
Average high °C (°F)−2.7
(27.1)		−2.5
(27.5)		1.2
(34.2)		6.8
(44.2)		13.4
(56.1)		18.3
(64.9)		22.9
(73.2)		22.6
(72.7)		17.6
(63.7)		10.9
(51.6)		5.0
(41.0)		0.2
(32.4)		9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−7.5
(18.5)		−7.7
(18.1)		−3.4
(25.9)		2.4
(36.3)		8.1
(46.6)		12.6
(54.7)		17.3
(63.1)		17.2
(63.0)		12.6
(54.7)		6.7
(44.1)		1.5
(34.7)		−3.7
(25.3)		4.7
(40.5)
Average low °C (°F)−12.4
(9.7)		−12.8
(9.0)		−8.1
(17.4)		−2.0
(28.4)		2.8
(37.0)		6.8
(44.2)		11.6
(52.9)		11.8
(53.2)		7.6
(45.7)		2.5
(36.5)		−2.1
(28.2)		−7.6
(18.3)		−0.2
(31.6)
Record low °C (°F)−32.8
(−27.0)		−36.7
(−34.1)		−32.0
(−25.6)		−18.5
(−1.3)		−9.4
(15.1)		−3.5
(25.7)		0.0
(32.0)		−0.6
(30.9)		−3.3
(26.1)		−10.0
(14.0)		−20.0
(−4.0)		−33.3
(−27.9)		−36.7
(−34.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)95.0
(3.74)		88.2
(3.47)		91.0
(3.58)		84.5
(3.33)		86.9
(3.42)		87.9
(3.46)		90.6
(3.57)		103.2
(4.06)		111.2
(4.38)		104.1
(4.10)		99.6
(3.92)		97.2
(3.83)		1,139.6
(44.87)
Average snowfall cm (inches)70.8
(27.9)		63.6
(25.0)		54.7
(21.5)		27.4
(10.8)		3.7
(1.5)		0.6
(0.2)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.6
(1.0)		20.5
(8.1)		55.4
(21.8)		299.3
(117.8)
Average precipitation days12.911.313.013.715.314.114.214.115.016.514.214.0168.4
Source: [3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rattling Brook recorded a population of 90 living in 41 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change of

Attractions

The community has a park at the base of Rattling Brook Falls, a 140-metre waterfall beneath a natural rock formation. [5]

Government

Rattling Brook is a local service district (LSD) [6] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. [7] The chair of the LSD committee is Jim Rowsell. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rattling Brook climate summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rattling Brook, Newfoundland Canada Temperature Averages". Weatherbase. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ Rattling Brook Falls
  6. 1 2 "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

Coordinates: 49°37′N56°11′W / 49.617°N 56.183°W / 49.617; -56.183

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