Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539, and increased to 631 by 1956.
Port Blandford | |
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Town | |
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  Port Blandford Location of Port Blandford in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′N 54°10′W / 48.350°N 54.167°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39.5 m (129.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 513 |
| • Density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
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| 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 233 |
| Website | www |
The community of Muddy Brook is also a part of the town of Port Blandford.
Climate
Port Blandford has a humid continental climate typical of the island of Newfoundland. It is wet, snowy, highly seasonal and retains warm summers and cold winter nights coupled with relatively mild winter days.
| Climate data for Port Blandford | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.5 (90.5) | 24.0 (75.2) | 17.5 (63.5) | 14.0 (57.2) | 33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | −1.1 (30.0) | 2.5 (36.5) | 7.7 (45.9) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 12.3 (54.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 1.2 (34.2) | 10.4 (50.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) | −6.5 (20.3) | −2.8 (27.0) | 2.9 (37.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.7 (54.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 2.3 (36.1) | −3.1 (26.4) | 5.0 (41.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) | −11.9 (10.6) | −8.0 (17.6) | −1.9 (28.6) | 1.8 (35.2) | 5.7 (42.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 6.9 (44.4) | 2.5 (36.5) | −2.0 (28.4) | −7.5 (18.5) | −0.4 (31.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0) | −30.0 (−22.0) | −28.0 (−18.4) | −21.5 (−6.7) | −8.5 (16.7) | −4.0 (24.8) | −1.0 (30.2) | −2.0 (28.4) | −4.0 (24.8) | −8.0 (17.6) | −17.0 (1.4) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −30.0 (−22.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92.1 (3.63) | 87.2 (3.43) | 77.9 (3.07) | 76.6 (3.02) | 70.8 (2.79) | 81.7 (3.22) | 73.2 (2.88) | 78.1 (3.07) | 88.8 (3.50) | 93.1 (3.67) | 80.9 (3.19) | 87.9 (3.46) | 988.3 (38.93) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35.7 (1.41) | 41.9 (1.65) | 40.4 (1.59) | 61.4 (2.42) | 69.7 (2.74) | 81.7 (3.22) | 73.2 (2.88) | 78.1 (3.07) | 88.8 (3.50) | 92.3 (3.63) | 66.9 (2.63) | 48.5 (1.91) | 778.6 (30.65) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 56.4 (22.2) | 45.3 (17.8) | 37.5 (14.8) | 15.2 (6.0) | 1.1 (0.4) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.8 (0.3) | 14.0 (5.5) | 39.4 (15.5) | 209.7 (82.5) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Blandford had a population of 513 living in 258 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 488. With a land area of 51 km2 (20 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.1/km2 (26.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Official site of Port Blandford
- Port Blandford - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 388-389.