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Port Blandford

Coordinates: 48°21′N 54°10′W / 48.350°N 54.167°W / 48.350; -54.167
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Port Blandford
Town
Official seal of Port Blandford
Port Blandford is located in Newfoundland
Port Blandford
Port Blandford
Location of Port Blandford in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°21′N 54°10′W / 48.350°N 54.167°W / 48.350; -54.167
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division7
Area
 • Total50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi)
Elevation
39.5 m (129.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total513
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 1 (TCH) / Route 233
Websitewww.portblandford.com

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.

The community of Muddy Brook is also a part of the town of Port Blandford.

Climate

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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
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Port Blandford Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Port Blandford". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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