Dawson, Ontario
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Dawson | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
Township of Dawson | |
Township office of Dawson in Rainy River
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Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
District | Rainy River |
Formed | 1 January 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Linda Armstrong |
• Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
• Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
Area[1] | |
• Land | 338.35 km2 (130.64 sq mi) |
Elevation[2] | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 563 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal Code FSA | P0W 1L0 |
Area code(s) | 807 |
Dawson is a township located in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the mouth of the Rainy River where it flows into Lake of the Woods.
The township was formed on 1 January 1997, when the former incorporated townships of Atwood, Blue, Dilke, and Worthington were amalgamated.
Communities
The primary communities in the township are Blue, McGinnis Creek, Pinewood and Sleeman.
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 563
- Population in 2006: 620
- Population in 2001: 613
- Population in 1996: 631
- Atwood (township): 273
- Blue (township): 100
- Dilke (township): 153
- Worthington (township): 105
- Population in 1991:
- Atwood (township): 294
- Blue (township): 95
- Dilke (township): 163
- Worthington (township): 110
Climate
Climate data for Sleeman | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
11 (52) |
16.5 (61.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35 (95) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.2 (72) |
9 (48) |
35 (95) |
Average high °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−7 (19) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25 (77) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−8.9 (16) |
8.4 (47.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.2 (1) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19 (66) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−14 (7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | −22.9 (−9.2) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−2.2 (28) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8 (18) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44 (−47) |
−41 (−42) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−27.8 (−18) |
−8 (18) |
−2 (28) |
1.1 (34) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6 (21) |
−17 (1) |
−39 (−38) |
−43 (−45) |
−44 (−47) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.9 (1.098) |
21.6 (0.85) |
30.1 (1.185) |
37.9 (1.492) |
60.4 (2.378) |
107.5 (4.232) |
86.4 (3.402) |
90.5 (3.563) |
69.3 (2.728) |
57.7 (2.272) |
37.2 (1.465) |
23.5 (0.925) |
650 (25.59) |
Source: Environment Canada[2] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cite error: Invalid
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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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