Clyde River, Nunavut
| Clyde River ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ Kangiqtugaapik |
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 Clyde River
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| Coordinates: 70°28′26″N 068°35′10″W / 70.47389°N 68.58611°WCoordinates: 70°28′26″N 068°35′10″W / 70.47389°N 68.58611°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut | |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region | |
| Electoral district | Uqqummiut | |
| Government[1][2] | ||
| • Mayor | Jerry Natanine | |
| • MLA | Pauloosie Keyootak | |
| Area[3] | ||
| • Land | 106.55 km2 (41.14 sq mi) | |
| Elevation[4] | 27 m (89 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[3] | ||
| • Total | 934 | |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Canadian Postal code | X0A 0E0 | |
| Area code(s) | 867 | |
Clyde River (Inuktitut: Kanngiqtugaapik, Syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Clyde Inlet,[5] an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, of Nunavut Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.
The community is served by Quluaq School, two stores, a new arena, a community hall, a church, health centre, hotel and Clyde River Airport with regular flights to Iqaluit and Pond Inlet.
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Demographics[edit]
At the 2011 census the population was 934, an increase of 13.9% from the 2006 census.[3] About half of the people here are under the age of 18 and the population is growing rapidly.
Geography[edit]
It is located on a flood plain, surrounded by spectacular fiords that stretch all the way into the Barnes Icecap. The mountains, icebergs and glaciers in the Clyde River area attract rock and ice climbers from around the world.
There is also a multitude of animals to be seen, including barren-ground caribou, narwhals, polar bears and other sea mammals. The proposed "Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area", which would be a protected bowhead whale sanctuary, is located in Isabella Bay.
Clyde River is home to Piqqusilirivvik, Nunavut's Inuit Cultural Learning Centre. Piqqusilirivvik opened its doors May 2011.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Clyde River Airport | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 2.2 | 1.7 | −2.0 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 34.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 34.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.9 (48) |
17.8 (64) |
22.2 (72) |
20.0 (68) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.8 (37) |
22.2 (72) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −25.2 (−13.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
3.9 (39) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.8 (37) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−8.9 (16) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −29.1 (−20.4) |
−29.9 (−21.8) |
−27.2 (−17) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.0 (41) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−17.2 (1) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −33.0 (−27.4) |
−33.8 (−28.8) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−12.2 (10) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
1.1 (34) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −50.2 (−58.4) |
−50.1 (−58.2) |
−47.8 (−54) |
−41.1 (−42) |
−31.1 (−24) |
−17.2 (1) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−16.1 (3) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−45.0 (−49) |
−50.2 (−58.4) |
| Record low wind chill | −59.5 | −62.4 | −58.1 | −48.9 | −34.4 | −20.0 | −10.5 | −9.5 | −21.2 | −36.4 | −46.7 | −55.3 | −62.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.8 (0.346) |
6.3 (0.248) |
7.4 (0.291) |
15.6 (0.614) |
17.7 (0.697) |
16.5 (0.65) |
22.3 (0.878) |
31.4 (1.236) |
33.0 (1.299) |
37.7 (1.484) |
22.9 (0.902) |
13.5 (0.531) |
233.0 (9.173) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.5 (0.02) |
5.6 (0.22) |
14.5 (0.571) |
32.2 (1.268) |
10.2 (0.402) |
0.3 (0.012) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
63.3 (2.492) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 10.6 (4.17) |
8.7 (3.43) |
8.4 (3.31) |
12.7 (5) |
16.5 (6.5) |
12.5 (4.92) |
6.6 (2.6) |
5.2 (2.05) |
27.7 (10.91) |
40.4 (15.91) |
28.2 (11.1) |
17.2 (6.77) |
194.7 (76.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 114.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 100.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65.1 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 71.2 | 81.1 | 83.5 | 78.5 | 80.1 | 80.8 | 81.6 | 74.8 | 67.5 | 74.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.0 | 56.1 | 175.6 | 253.3 | 264.1 | 273.4 | 279.0 | 161.6 | 83.9 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,592.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 0.0 | 28.6 | 48.8 | 51.8 | 37.9 | 38.0 | 37.6 | 28.0 | 20.7 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.65 |
| Source #1: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (temperatures, rain and snow)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 (precipitation, average precipitation, rain and snow, humidex, humidity, windchill and sun)[7] | |||||||||||||
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nunavummiut elect new municipal leaders
- ^ Nunavut recounts produce one winner and one intractable deadlock
- ^ a b c Clyde River, HAM Nunavut (Census subdivision)
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
- ^ "Nunavut Communities". 2007 Western Premiers' Conference. gov.nu.ca. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Clyde River A" (CSV (4222 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2400800. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
Further reading[edit]
- Gearheard S, W Matumeak, I Angutikjuaq, J Maslanik, HP Huntington, J Leavitt, DM Kagak, G Tigullaraq, and RG Barry. 2006. ""It's Not That Simple": A Collaborative Comparison of Sea Ice Environments, Their Uses, Observed Changes, and Adaptations in Barrow, Alaska, USA, and Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada". Ambio. 35, no. 4: 203-11.
- Igutaq Group Clyde River. Igutaq Group Clyde River Prints/Estampes, 1981. Ottawa: Igutaq Group, 1981. ISBN 0-920234-47-X
- Nickels, Scot. Northern Conservation and Tourism The Perceptions of Clyde River Inuit. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1992. ISBN 0-315-80424-6
- Sekerak, A. D. A Community Plan to Increase Fish Populations Near Clyde River, N.W.T. [Yellowknife, N.W.T.]: The Dept, 1991.
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