Topley Landing, British Columbia

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Coordinates: 54°48′44″N126°8′59″W / 54.81222°N 126.14972°W / 54.81222; -126.14972 Coordinates: 54°48′44″N126°8′59″W / 54.81222°N 126.14972°W / 54.81222; -126.14972
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Area code(s) 250, 778

Topley Landing is an unincorporated community at the outlet of the Fulton River on the western shore of Babine Lake in northwest British Columbia, Canada. [1]

Babine Lake lake

Babine Lake is the longest natural lake in British Columbia, Canada.

British Columbia Province of Canada

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Topley Landing is located just off Highway 118. [1] It is within the Pacific Time Zone and observes daylight saving time. [2] The largest local settlement is Smithers, about 41 miles (65 km) west of Topley Landing. [3] Topley lies about 40 km to the south. [1]

Pacific Time Zone North American time zone

The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−08:00). During daylight saving time, a time offset of UTC−07:00 is used.

Daylight saving time Practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less

Daylight saving time (DST), also daylight savings time or daylight time, also summer time, is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months so that evening daylight lasts longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions that use daylight saving time adjust clocks forward one hour close to the start of spring and adjust them backward in the autumn to standard time. In effect, DST causes a lost hour of sleep in the spring and an extra hour of sleep in the fall.

Smithers, British Columbia Town in British Columbia, Canada

Smithers is a town in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. With a population of 5,351 in 2016, Smithers is a service area for most of the Bulkley Valley.

Description

The community has 83 homes, with a few full-time residents, most of the homes being seasonal dwellings for the large influx of tourists visiting in the summer months. The Sockeye fishery, which opens for six weeks from the beginning of August, attracts many campers and boaters to the area. [1]

The First Nations community of Tachet is nearby. [1]

History

Topley Landing dates back to 1822, when it was established by the Hudson's Bay Company for local natives to trade furs for other goods, [4] and named after an early settler, William J. Topley. [5] Catholic missionaries took up residence in 1848 and a small church was built. [4] A post office opened in 1921, followed by a one-room school, which was stocked with five hundred books by the retired Mr. Topley who was living in Alberta. [5]

Hudsons Bay Company Canadian retail business group

The Hudson's Bay Company is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada, the United States, and parts of Europe including Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. The company's namesake business division is Hudson's Bay, commonly referred to as The Bay. Other divisions include Galeria Kaufhof, Home Outfitters, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue. HBC's head office is currently located in Brampton, Ontario. The company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "HBC".

Catholic Church Christian church led by the Bishop of Rome

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with approximately 1.3 billion baptised Catholics worldwide as of 2017. As the world's "oldest continuously functioning international institution", it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilisation. The church is headed by the Bishop of Rome, known as the Pope. Its central administration, the Holy See, is in the Vatican City, an enclave within the city of Rome in Italy.

A post office is a public department that provides a customer service to the public and handles their mail needs. Post offices offer mail-related services such as acceptance of letters and parcels; provision of post office boxes; and sale of postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. In addition, many post offices offer additional services: providing and accepting government forms, processing government services and fees, and banking services. The chief administrator of a post office is called a postmaster.

The church was used until 1988, when much of the population moved to nearby Granisle, where two copper mines had opened, and the church became disused. Then between 1993 and 1995 the old church building was relocated and restored, a pump organ was installed, and the church was opened to visitors in the warmer months and used for weddings, memorials and special occasions. [4]

Climate

Climate data for Topley Landing
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50)		 12.8
(55)		 16.0
(60.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.8
(91)		 34.4
(93.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.0
(87.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 17.8
(64)		 11.0
(51.8)		 34.4
(93.9)
Average high °C (°F) −5.0
(23)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 3.7
(38.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.6
(58.3)		 18.5
(65.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.4
(68.7)		 15.4
(59.7)		 8.1
(46.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −3.9
(25)		 8.4
(47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 3.6
(38.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 12.4
(54.3)		 14.6
(58.3)		 14.1
(57.4)		 9.7
(49.5)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 3.4
(38.1)
Average low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 2.2
(36)		 6.3
(43.3)		 8.4
(47.1)		 7.7
(45.9)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −1.5
(29.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.7
(−43.1)		 −36.5
(−33.7)		 −35.0
(−31)		 −20.6
(−5.1)		 −10.0
(14)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 0.0
(32)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −20.5
(−4.9)		 −34.0
(−29.2)		 −41.0
(−41.8)		 −41.7
(−43.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.4
(2.142)		 34.5
(1.358)		 29.6
(1.165)		 25.0
(0.984)		 42.2
(1.661)		 58.5
(2.303)		 46.4
(1.827)		 42.1
(1.657)		 43.1
(1.697)		 54.4
(2.142)		 57.0
(2.244)		 51.1
(2.012)		 538.1
(21.185)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 4.9
(0.193)		 3.6
(0.142)		 4.7
(0.185)		 16.8
(0.661)		 40.6
(1.598)		 58.5
(2.303)		 46.4
(1.827)		 42.1
(1.657)		 43.1
(1.697)		 42.8
(1.685)		 14.6
(0.575)		 3.8
(0.15)		 322.0
(12.677)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 49.5
(19.49)		 30.8
(12.13)		 24.8
(9.76)		 8.2
(3.23)		 1.6
(0.63)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 11.5
(4.53)		 42.4
(16.69)		 47.3
(18.62)		 216.1
(85.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 15.4 11.0 9.7 9.6 13.4 14.8 13.9 12.5 12.8 15.0 16.0 14.6 158.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 2.2 1.6 3.3 7.6 13.0 14.8 13.9 12.5 12.8 13.6 5.7 1.8 102.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 13.9 10.1 7.3 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 12.0 13.4 63.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 45.2 90.7 156.9 201.9 237.4 232.0 260.0 243.5 173.0 100.0 42.0 28.4 1,811
Percent possible sunshine 18.5 33.2 42.8 47.8 47.6 44.9 50.2 52.6 45.2 30.6 16.5 12.5 36.9
Source: [6]

Topley Landing Provincial Park

Topley Landing Provincial Park, was established in 1964 along the western shore of the Lake. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department (7 November 2011). "Houston, Topley, Granisle Rural Official Community Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Topley Landing (British Columbia): Community Profile". Roadside Thoughts. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Topley Landing (British Columbia): Around the Neighborhood". Roadside Thoughts. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Debi Smith (19 January 2004). "Topley Landing Angels". Hiway16 Magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. 1 2 G. P. V. Akrigg; Helen B. Akrigg (1997). British Columbia place names. UBC Press. p. 270. ISBN   978-0-7748-0637-4 . Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Ray Lowrey; British Columbia. Forest Service (1956). Report on recreational possibilities at Topley Landing. B.C. Forest Service. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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