Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador
Eastport
Salvage Bay, Salvage New, Brighton | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Eastport Beach | |
 Seal | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Genevieve Squire |
| • MHA | Lloyd Parrott |
| • MP | Scott Simms |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 501 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 310 |
| Website | Town of Eastport website |
Eastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula. Eastport is located on the north-eastern border of Terra Nova National Park and is known for its sandy beaches[2][3], scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage.[4][5]
About Eastport
Originally known as Salvage Bay, Salvage New, and Brighton, it eventually became known as Eastport due to it being on the east side of Salvage Bay. In the early 1960s, under the resettlement program, several families from Flat Island and Coward's Island moved to Eastport.[citation needed]
Up until 2018, During the last weekend of July/first weekend of August the annual SeaFest was held on the beach.
Climate
| Climate data for Nearby Terra Nova National Park | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23 (73) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24 (75) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
34 (93) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21 (70) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3 (27) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12 (54) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−18 (0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1 (34) |
−2 (28) |
−5 (23) |
−8 (18) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.7 (4.16) |
107.3 (4.22) |
99.7 (3.93) |
82.3 (3.24) |
87.6 (3.45) |
88.2 (3.47) |
88.3 (3.48) |
88.7 (3.49) |
108.6 (4.28) |
110.6 (4.35) |
105.9 (4.17) |
110.9 (4.37) |
1,183.7 (46.60) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
For more information
References
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles - Eastport". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ Environment Canada—[5], accessed 3 October 2012 for nearby Terra Nova National Park
External links
48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W
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