Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut
| Chesterfield Inlet ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ Igluligaarjuk | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital | |
  Chesterfield Inlet | |
| Coordinates (Chesterfield Inlet): 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°WCoordinates: 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq Region |
| Electoral district | Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet |
| Settled | 1911, Hudson's Bay Company post |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1980 |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Mayor | Harry Aggark |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Richard Van Horne |
| • MLA | Tom Sammurtok |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 141.08 km2 (54.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation[4] | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Canadian Postal code | XOC OBO |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Website | www.chesterfieldinlet.net |
Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is a hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut Canada at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by annual supply sealift.
The Inuit people from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called 'Qaernermiut', though previously, they were referred to as Kenepitic, Kenepetu or Kenepitu.[5]
Demographics
As of the 2006 census the population was 332, a decrease of 3.8% from the 2001 census.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Chesterfield Inlet | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −7.4 | −8.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 23.8 | 35.4 | 37.0 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 37.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
10.0 (50) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−11.1 (12) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−21.1 (−6) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.9 (−23.6) |
−30.8 (−23.4) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −34.3 (−29.7) |
−34.2 (−29.6) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.0 (−50.8) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
−45.0 (−49) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
| Record low wind chill | −66.3 | −70.7 | −64.7 | −50.5 | −33.6 | −18.3 | 0.0 | −9.5 | −17.9 | −40.1 | −54.6 | −60.9 | −70.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.4 (0.409) |
9.6 (0.378) |
14.9 (0.587) |
15.5 (0.61) |
15.1 (0.594) |
23.3 (0.917) |
41.2 (1.622) |
51.2 (2.016) |
37.4 (1.472) |
26.6 (1.047) |
22.0 (0.866) |
14.0 (0.551) |
281.2 (11.071) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.1 (0.004) |
6.1 (0.24) |
19.7 (0.776) |
41.2 (1.622) |
51.2 (2.016) |
33.9 (1.335) |
11.7 (0.461) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
163.9 (6.453) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 11.2 (4.41) |
10.2 (4.02) |
15.0 (5.91) |
17.0 (6.69) |
9.4 (3.7) |
3.7 (1.46) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
3.5 (1.38) |
15.0 (5.91) |
23.1 (9.09) |
15.4 (6.06) |
123.6 (48.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 77.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 41.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.0 | 67.6 | 74.9 | 82.0 | 84.4 | 70.9 | 68.0 | 72.5 | 77.4 | 87.3 | 83.0 | 75.3 | 76.9 |
| Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Nunavummiut vie for council positions in upcoming hamlet elections
- ↑ Results for the constituency of Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet at Elections Nunavut
- 1 2 3 2006 census
- ↑ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
- ↑ "Image is described as "...this shows the tattooing of the Kenepitic [Qaernermiut] tribe."". cthistoryonline.org. 1904-02-16. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Inlet A" (CSV (4222 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2300707. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
Further reading
- King, David Paul. The History of the Federal Residential Schools for the Inuit Located in Chesterfield Inlet, Yellowknife, Inuvik and Churchill, 1955-1970. Theses Canada digitization project. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2000. ISBN 0-612-40475-7
- Tella, Subhas. Precambrian Geology of Parts of Tavani, Marble Island, and Chesterfield Inlet Map Areas, District of Keewatin A Progress Report. [Ottawa], Canada: Geological Survey of Canada, 1986. ISBN 0-660-12113-1
- Choque, Charles : 75ème anniversaire de la premiere mission catholique chez les Inuit de la Baie d'Hudson, Chesterfield Inlet 1912-1987 Igluligaarjuk. ISBN 0-9693266-0-2
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