Upper Stewiacke

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Upper Stewiacke
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Upper Stewiacke
Coordinates: 45°08′N62°35′W / 45.13°N 62.59°W / 45.13; -62.59
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
Founded1783
Population
 • Total
1,200
Time zone AST

Upper Stewiacke is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. [1]

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Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Route 289. Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, a Grantee of Truro, Nova Scotia. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away. In 1983, a special event and reenactment was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).

Notable residents

Climate

Climate data for Upper Stewiacke, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.5
(61.7)		16.7
(62.1)		25.7
(78.3)		28.8
(83.8)		34.4
(93.9)		34.4
(93.9)		35.0
(95.0)		36.1
(97.0)		33.3
(91.9)		29.4
(84.9)		22.9
(73.2)		17.8
(64.0)		36.1
(97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−0.9
(30.4)		−0.2
(31.6)		3.6
(38.5)		9.5
(49.1)		16.0
(60.8)		21.2
(70.2)		25.1
(77.2)		24.9
(76.8)		20.7
(69.3)		14.1
(57.4)		8.1
(46.6)		2.7
(36.9)		12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)−6.3
(20.7)		−5.8
(21.6)		−1.6
(29.1)		3.9
(39.0)		9.6
(49.3)		14.7
(58.5)		18.7
(65.7)		18.3
(64.9)		14.1
(57.4)		8.3
(46.9)		3.4
(38.1)		−2.0
(28.4)		6.3
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−11.6
(11.1)		−11.3
(11.7)		−6.9
(19.6)		−1.7
(28.9)		3.2
(37.8)		8.1
(46.6)		12.0
(53.6)		11.5
(52.7)		7.5
(45.5)		2.5
(36.5)		−1.3
(29.7)		−6.6
(20.1)		0.5
(32.9)
Record low °C (°F)−41.1
(−42.0)		−38.9
(−38.0)		−30.5
(−22.9)		−26.7
(−16.1)		−8.3
(17.1)		−4.4
(24.1)		−1.7
(28.9)		−1.7
(28.9)		−7.2
(19.0)		−10.0
(14.0)		−24.4
(−11.9)		−36.0
(−32.8)		−41.1
(−42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)115.8
(4.56)		100.3
(3.95)		107.4
(4.23)		91.6
(3.61)		94.8
(3.73)		96.9
(3.81)		88.4
(3.48)		95.0
(3.74)		106.0
(4.17)		125.2
(4.93)		122.5
(4.82)		132.7
(5.22)		1,267.8
(49.91)
Average rainfall mm (inches)66.2
(2.61)		59.2
(2.33)		79.4
(3.13)		88.1
(3.47)		98.4
(3.87)		98.4
(3.87)		94.6
(3.72)		94.4
(3.72)		113.6
(4.47)		109.9
(4.33)		122.7
(4.83)		90.7
(3.57)		1,115.5
(43.92)
Average snowfall cm (inches)71.4
(28.1)		53.5
(21.1)		45.5
(17.9)		13.3
(5.2)		0.5
(0.2)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.0)		13.2
(5.2)		50.6
(19.9)		248.1
(97.7)
Source: Environment Canada [3] [4] (rain, snow 1981–2010)

References

  1. ↑ "Upper Stewiacke". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Bullough, Vern L. (2000). American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 3. Springer Publishing Company. p. 61. ISBN   978-0-8261-1147-0.
  3. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 16 May 2016
  4. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 24 December 2024

45°13′11.4″N62°59′19.8″W / 45.219833°N 62.988833°W / 45.219833; -62.988833


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