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Upper Stewiacke | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | AST |
| Website | http://www.upperstewiacke.com/ |
Upper Stewiacke is a small community located in Colchester County in central Nova Scotia. 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).
Climate
| Climate data for Upper Stewiacke | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35 (95) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16 (61) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.1 (−42.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−10 (14) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−36 (−33) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.8 (5.03) |
102.7 (4.04) |
119.3 (4.70) |
94.9 (3.74) |
98.7 (3.89) |
92.1 (3.63) |
98.8 (3.89) |
98.1 (3.86) |
104.3 (4.11) |
114.9 (4.52) |
129 (5.1) |
141.2 (5.56) |
1,321.8 (52.04) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
- James F. Ellis, physician and political figure
References
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 20 July 2009
External links
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45°13′11.4″N 62°59′19.8″W / 45.219833°N 62.988833°W
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