Chapple, Ontario
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| Chapple | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Chapple | |
Rainy River in Barwick
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 Chapple
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Peter Van Heyst |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 529.02 km2 (204.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 335.00 m (1,099.08 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 741 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0W 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.chapple.on.ca |
Chapple (Canada 2011 Census population 741)[1] is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Rainy River District. Communities located in the township include Barwick, Black Hawk, Finland and Shenston.
The township is served by Ontario Highway 71, a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, and by Highway 600.
History
It was named after Thomas William Chapple, a former Ontario MPP, who served as judge for the Rainy River District.
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 741
- Population in 2006: 856
- Population in 2001: 910
- Population in 1996: 909
- Population in 1991: 948
Climate
| Climate data for Barwick (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6) |
−17.8 (0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.8 (55) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.5 (−49.9) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−25.0 (−13) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.173) |
21.3 (0.839) |
29.8 (1.173) |
39.2 (1.543) |
76.2 (3) |
124.7 (4.909) |
102.9 (4.051) |
78.8 (3.102) |
76.2 (3) |
58.8 (2.315) |
41.8 (1.646) |
30.7 (1.209) |
710.2 (27.961) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.008) |
3.0 (0.118) |
11.0 (0.433) |
30.4 (1.197) |
75.1 (2.957) |
124.7 (4.909) |
102.9 (4.051) |
78.8 (3.102) |
75.5 (2.972) |
51.3 (2.02) |
13.6 (0.535) |
2.1 (0.083) |
568.4 (22.378) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 29.5 (11.61) |
18.3 (7.2) |
18.8 (7.4) |
8.9 (3.5) |
1.1 (0.43) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.8 (0.31) |
7.5 (2.95) |
28.3 (11.14) |
28.6 (11.26) |
141.8 (55.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.7 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 147.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.35 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 88.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 0.81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.31 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 14.2 | 65.2 |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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