Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador

Eastport
Salvage Bay, Salvage New, Brighton
Town
Eastport Beach

Seal
Coordinates: 48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W / 48.650; -53.767
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 • Mayor Genevieve Squire
 • MHA Sandy Collins
 • MP Scott Simms
Area
 • Land 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
Population (2016 census[1])
 • Total 501
 • Density 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s) 709
Website Town of Eastport website

Eastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula. Eastport is located on the north-western border of Terra Nova National Park and is known for its sandy beaches, scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage.

About Eastport

Originally known as Salvage Bay, Salvage New, and Brighton, it eventually became known as Eastport due to it being on the east side of Salvage Bay. In the early 1960s, under the resettlement program, several families from Flat Island and Coward’s Island moved to Eastport.

During the last weekend of July/first weekend of August, the annual SeaFest is held on the beach.

Climate

Climate data for Nearby Terra Nova National Park
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 14.5
(58.1)		 16.5
(61.7)		 23
(73)		 28.5
(83.3)		 32.2
(90)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 28.5
(83.3)		 24
(75)		 19.4
(66.9)		 16.1
(61)		 34
(93)
Average high °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)		 −2.8
(27)		 1.2
(34.2)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.9
(53.4)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21
(70)		 16.4
(61.5)		 10.2
(50.4)		 4.8
(40.6)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 21.4
(70.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)		 −7.2
(19)		 −3
(27)		 2
(36)		 7
(45)		 11.8
(53.2)		 16.1
(61)		 16.1
(61)		 12
(54)		 6.6
(43.9)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 4.4
(39.9)
Average low °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 −7.2
(19)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 2.2
(36)		 6.5
(43.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 7.6
(45.7)		 2.8
(37)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −7.2
(19)		 0.1
(32.2)
Record low °C (°F) −27.8
(−18)		 −27.5
(−17.5)		 −28.5
(−19.3)		 −18
(0)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −3.9
(25)		 1
(34)		 −2
(28)		 −5
(23)		 −8
(18)		 −16.5
(2.3)		 −22.8
(−9)		 −28.5
(−19.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105.7
(4.161)		 107.3
(4.224)		 99.7
(3.925)		 82.3
(3.24)		 87.6
(3.449)		 88.2
(3.472)		 88.3
(3.476)		 88.7
(3.492)		 108.6
(4.276)		 110.6
(4.354)		 105.9
(4.169)		 110.9
(4.366)		 1,183.7
(46.602)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

For more information

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles - Eastport". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Environment Canada—, accessed 3 October 2012 for nearby Terra Nova National Park

Coordinates: 48°39′N 53°46′W / 48.650°N 53.767°W / 48.650; -53.767


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