Burgeo

Burgeo (/ˈbɜːrdʒoʊ/ BUR-joh)[2] is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located mainly on Grandy Island, on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland.

Burgeo
Town
Seal
Burgeo
Location of Burgeo in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°36′00″N 57°38′00″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 • MayorJohn Savoury
 • MHAAndrew Parsons (Burgeo and La Poile)
 • MPGudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,307[1]
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 480
Aerial view of Burgeo Islands

The town is approximately 121 kilometres (75 mi) 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 on the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador.[3]

Demographics

The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006, 1,464 in 2011 and 1,307 in 2016.[1]

There is a ferry dock with connections to Ramea, Grey River and Francois. The town is also the southern terminus for Route 480 (Burgeo Highway), connecting Burgeo with the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) and the rest of mainland Newfoundland.[4]

Climate
Burgeo has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Precipitation is heavy year round.[5]
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
(48.0)		 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
(46.0)		 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
(10.0)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 1.1
(34.0)		 4.4
(39.9)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −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
(6.17)		 130.5
(5.14)		 128.1
(5.04)		 131.6
(5.18)		 125.2
(4.93)		 149.3
(5.88)		 139.9
(5.51)		 138.5
(5.45)		 133.2
(5.24)		 156.9
(6.18)		 175.5
(6.91)		 173.8
(6.84)		 1,739.2
(68.47)
Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada [6]

Burgeo appears as a playable area in the 2005 video game Club Penguin.

Notable people

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

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See also

References
  1. "Burgeo Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press, 2017
  3. "Sandbanks Provincial Park". Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. "Burgeo". Town of Burgeo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. Canada, Environment and Climate Change (9 February 2011). "Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  6. Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1961–1990. Retrieved 7 October 2012.


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