Burgeo

Burgeo
Town

Seal
Burgeo

Location of Burgeo in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 47°36′00″N 57°38′00″W / 47.60000°N 57.63333°W / 47.60000; -57.63333
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
  Mayor Barbara Barter
Population (2011)
  Total 1,464[1]
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
  Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709

Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques. Burgeo is home to Sandbanks Provincial Park. The park is named for its sand dunes and long expanses of flat, sandy beaches which are some of the most magnificent on the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. [2]

Demographics

The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006 and 1,464.5 in 2011.[1]

Notable People

The famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist Farley Mowat lived in Burgeo during his time in Newfoundland.

Climate

Climate data for Burgeo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
8.9
(48)
9.2
(48.6)
14.8
(58.6)
21.7
(71.1)
24.4
(75.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.7
(80.1)
23.1
(73.6)
18.6
(65.5)
14.4
(57.9)
11.5
(52.7)
26.7
(80.1)
Average high °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−2
(28)
0.5
(32.9)
4.5
(40.1)
8.8
(47.8)
12.6
(54.7)
16.5
(61.7)
18.1
(64.6)
15.2
(59.4)
10.3
(50.5)
5.8
(42.4)
1.3
(34.3)
7.5
(45.5)
Average low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−9.4
(15.1)
−6.4
(20.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.4
(36.3)
6.4
(43.5)
10.5
(50.9)
11.4
(52.5)
7.8
(46)
3.4
(38.1)
−0.3
(31.5)
−5.4
(22.3)
0.9
(33.6)
Record low °C (°F) −19.4
(−2.9)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−25.2
(−13.4)
−12.2
(10)
−7.2
(19)
1.1
(34)
4.4
(39.9)
3.9
(39)
−0.6
(30.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
−12.9
(8.8)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−25.6
(−14.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 156.7
(6.169)
130.5
(5.138)
128.1
(5.043)
131.6
(5.181)
125.2
(4.929)
149.3
(5.878)
139.9
(5.508)
138.5
(5.453)
133.2
(5.244)
156.9
(6.177)
175.5
(6.909)
173.8
(6.843)
1,739.2
(68.472)
Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada [3]

See also

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Burgeo.

Coordinates: 47°36′N 57°38′W / 47.600°N 57.633°W / 47.600; -57.633

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