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Norris Arm | |
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Town | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "The Town With The Sensational Sunset" | |
  Norris Arm Location of Norris Arm in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 55°16′W / 49.083°N 55.267°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 6 |
| Settled | 1700s |
| Incorporated (town) | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Ross Rowsell |
| • MP | Clifford Small (CPC) |
| • MHA | Pleaman Forsey (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.49 km2 (16.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal Code Span | |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 1 (TCH) Route 351 |
| Website | https://municipalnl.ca/municipality/norris-arm/ |
Norris Arm is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 6, on the Bay of Exploits.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Norris Arm had a population of 708 living in 334 of its 435 total private dwellings, a change of -3.9% from its 2016 population of 737. With a land area of 41.35 km2 (15.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.1/km2 (44.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Norris Arm | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) | 14 (57) | 17 (63) | 23.5 (74.3) | 29 (84) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 35 (95) | 30 (86) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 35 (95) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2 (28) | −2.2 (28.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.4 (43.5) | 13 (55) | 18.8 (65.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11 (52) | 5.9 (42.6) | 0.5 (32.9) | 9.7 (49.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −7.4 (18.7) | −3 (27) | 2.2 (36.0) | 7.8 (46.0) | 13 (55) | 17.7 (63.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 12 (54) | 6.7 (44.1) | 2.2 (36.0) | −3.6 (25.5) | 4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) | −12.8 (9.0) | −7.8 (18.0) | −2 (28) | 2.5 (36.5) | 7.1 (44.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.3 (52.3) | 6.9 (44.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | −1.6 (29.1) | −7.9 (17.8) | −0.2 (31.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.8 (−27.0) | −36.7 (−34.1) | −32 (−26) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −9.4 (15.1) | −3.5 (25.7) | 0 (32) | −0.6 (30.9) | −3.3 (26.1) | −10 (14) | −20 (−4) | −33.3 (−27.9) | −36.7 (−34.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108 (4.3) | 92.3 (3.63) | 105.6 (4.16) | 82.4 (3.24) | 81.7 (3.22) | 85.3 (3.36) | 80.4 (3.17) | 103.1 (4.06) | 82.7 (3.26) | 104.4 (4.11) | 100.5 (3.96) | 107.8 (4.24) | 1,134.2 (44.65) |
| Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada—1961–1990. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Flying Boat Festival International
- Norris Arm - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 97-98.
Places adjacent to Norris Arm | |
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Division No. 6, Newfoundland and Labrador (Central Newfoundland) | ||
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