St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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St. Mary's
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St. Mary's
St. Mary's (Canada)
Coordinates: 46°54′49″N53°31′54″W / 46.91361°N 53.53167°W / 46.91361; -53.53167 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Settled1600s
Incorporated (town)1966
Government
   MHA Sherry Gambin-Walsh (LIB)
   MP Ken McDonald (LIB)
Area
  Land37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total313
  Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-03:30 (NST)
  Summer (DST) UTC0-2:30 (NDT)
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 90.svg Route 90

St. Mary's is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 313 in the Canada 2021 Census.

Contents

Most of the employment in the community is from the local seafood processing plant, operating in summer months. [2] Most plant workers receive E.I. benefits during the off season. There was briefly a fish sauce plant that used the byproduct of the main processing plant. [3] The town has a Catholic church, a bed & breakfast [4] (which provides the only overnight accommodations in the area), a small pub, and 2 gas stations which also serve as convenience stores.

Point La Haye Beach is a popular picnic location in summer, and is located very near an automated lighthouse and long, natural barachois. Other than this, there are little tourist attractions in the area, and most tourists are travellers of the Irish Loop Drive, [5] passing through the town.

Climate

St. Mary's exhibits an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) or a humid continental climate (Dfb) depending on the isotherm used.

Climate data for St. Mary's
Climate ID: 840C616; coordinates 46°55′N53°34′W / 46.917°N 53.567°W / 46.917; -53.567 (St. Mary's) ; elevation: 15.5 m (51 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1982–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.0
(55.4)
13.5
(56.3)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
23.5
(74.3)
25.0
(77.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.5
(79.7)
21.5
(70.7)
18.0
(64.4)
14.0
(57.2)
27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)0.6
(33.1)
0.7
(33.3)
2.9
(37.2)
6.6
(43.9)
10.6
(51.1)
14.5
(58.1)
17.8
(64.0)
19.1
(66.4)
16.3
(61.3)
11.4
(52.5)
6.9
(44.4)
2.9
(37.2)
9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2.9
(26.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.2
(37.8)
6.6
(43.9)
10.5
(50.9)
14.3
(57.7)
15.8
(60.4)
12.9
(55.2)
8.4
(47.1)
4.0
(39.2)
0.0
(32.0)
5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−6.3
(20.7)
−6.5
(20.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−0.2
(31.6)
2.6
(36.7)
6.4
(43.5)
10.8
(51.4)
12.4
(54.3)
9.5
(49.1)
5.3
(41.5)
1.1
(34.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.4
(36.3)
Record low °C (°F)−18.5
(−1.3)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−12.0
(10.4)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.0
(37.4)
2.5
(36.5)
1.0
(33.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
−12.0
(10.4)
−16.0
(3.2)
−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)131.7
(5.19)
130.3
(5.13)
134.9
(5.31)
115.7
(4.56)
109.9
(4.33)
117.8
(4.64)
120.4
(4.74)
103.9
(4.09)
124.3
(4.89)
134.3
(5.29)
146.6
(5.77)
141.0
(5.55)
1,510.8
(59.48)
Average rainfall mm (inches)93.4
(3.68)
94.1
(3.70)
111.2
(4.38)
105.8
(4.17)
108.2
(4.26)
117.8
(4.64)
120.4
(4.74)
103.9
(4.09)
124.3
(4.89)
133.7
(5.26)
138.9
(5.47)
112.7
(4.44)
1,364.4
(53.72)
Average snowfall cm (inches)38.3
(15.1)
36.3
(14.3)
23.8
(9.4)
9.9
(3.9)
1.6
(0.6)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.6
(0.2)
7.7
(3.0)
28.4
(11.2)
146.6
(57.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)14.113.312.612.713.413.714.113.814.114.915.514.4166.6
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)8.78.19.611.513.313.714.113.814.114.914.311.3147.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)6.96.34.21.70.3100000.071.64.325.38
Source: 1981-2010 Environment Canada [6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Mary's had a population of 313 living in 158 of its 202 total private dwellings, a change of

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