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).
Upper Stewiacke | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Upper Stewiacke | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′N 62°35′W / 45.13°N 62.59°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Government | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | AST |
| Website | http://www.upperstewiacke.com/ |
Notable residents
edit- Lyle Creelman (1908–1997), the first Canadian nurse to work for the World Health Organization.[1]
- James F. Ellis, physician and politician
Navigator
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Upper Stewiacke, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1915–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
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) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
| 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) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−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) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66.2 (2.61) |
59.2 (2.33) |
79.4 (3.13) |
88.1 (3.47) |
98.4 (3.87) |
98.4 (3.87) |
94.6 (3.72) |
94.4 (3.72) |
113.6 (4.47) |
109.9 (4.33) |
122.7 (4.83) |
90.7 (3.57) |
1,115.5 (43.92) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 71.4 (28.1) |
53.5 (21.1) |
45.5 (17.9) |
13.3 (5.2) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
13.2 (5.2) |
50.6 (19.9) |
248.1 (97.7) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Bullough, Vern L. (2000). American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 3. Springer Publishing Company. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8261-1147-0.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 16 May 2016
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 16 May 2016
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 16 May 2016
External links
edit45°13′11.4″N 62°59′19.8″W / 45.219833°N 62.988833°W
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