Waterville, Nova Scotia

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Waterville, Kings County
Village
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Michelin plant in Waterville, Nova Scotia
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Location of Waterville in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°3′N64°40′W / 45.050°N 64.667°W / 45.050; -64.667
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ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
County Kings
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)

Waterville is a Canadian community in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is administratively part of the village of Cornwallis Square.

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Located on the Cornwallis River, the community is located 15 kilometres west of Kentville and is home to a Michelin tire factory, as well as the Nova Scotia Youth Centre.

As of 2021, the population was 703.

Climate

Climate data for Waterville
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18
(64)		17.5
(63.5)		24.5
(76.1)		27.5
(81.5)		33.5
(92.3)		34
(93)		34.5
(94.1)		36
(97)		33.5
(92.3)		27
(81)		23
(73)		18.5
(65.3)		36
(97)
Average high °C (°F)−1.2
(29.8)		−0.2
(31.6)		3.7
(38.7)		9.9
(49.8)		17.0
(62.6)		22.2
(72.0)		25.6
(78.1)		25.1
(77.2)		20.5
(68.9)		13.9
(57.0)		7.8
(46.0)		2
(36)		12.2
(54.0)
Average low °C (°F)−10.1
(13.8)		−9.5
(14.9)		−5.4
(22.3)		0.3
(32.5)		5.3
(41.5)		10.1
(50.2)		13.6
(56.5)		13.1
(55.6)		9.2
(48.6)		4.1
(39.4)		0.1
(32.2)		−5.9
(21.4)		2.1
(35.8)
Record low °C (°F)−31
(−24)		−35.5
(−31.9)		−26
(−15)		−14.5
(5.9)		−5.5
(22.1)		−0.5
(31.1)		3.5
(38.3)		1
(34)		−4
(25)		−8
(18)		−17
(1)		−26.5
(−15.7)		−35.5
(−31.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)111.7
(4.40)		86.6
(3.41)		103.8
(4.09)		92.7
(3.65)		98
(3.9)		76.6
(3.02)		77.6
(3.06)		75.2
(2.96)		102
(4.0)		109.3
(4.30)		119.1
(4.69)		114.2
(4.50)		1,166
(45.9)
Source: Environment Canada [1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Waterville had a population of 703 living in 314 of its 327 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 15 January 2018
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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