Gore Bay, Ontario
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| Gore Bay | |
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| Town (single-tier) | |
| Town of Gore Bay | |
| Panorama of Gore Bay and the North Channel.
Panorama of Gore Bay and the North Channel.
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| Motto: Pristine, prosperous, proud. | |
 Gore Bay
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Manitoulin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Ron Lane |
| • Governing Body | Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 193.50 m (634.84 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 850 |
| • Density | 161.4/km2 (418/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | P0P 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.gorebay.ca |
Gore Bay is a town on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. Located on Gore Bay, a bay of Lake Huron's North Channel, it is one of the two incorporated towns of Manitoulin District, of which it is the administrative and government seat.
During the summer months the population and activity of the town flourishes as boaters and tourists from around Ontario and the Great Lakes regions flock to the area. The areas surrounding Gore Bay are quickly becoming popular with cottagers and vacationers during the summer months.
Gore Bay is home to Manitoulin Transport, one of Canada's largest trucking companies.
Notable people
- Major league pitcher Ken Mackenzie.
- National Hockey League player Bobby Burns.
Demographics
Climate
| Climate data for Gore Bay Airport | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 8.4 | 9.8 | 18.6 | 28.5 | 33.4 | 40.0 | 44.7 | 43.4 | 42.3 | 31.3 | 20.8 | 16.0 | 44.7 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
23.9 (75) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.0 (14) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−3.9 (25) |
3.9 (39) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−1.1 (30) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.0 (50) |
13.9 (57) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.9 (−34.4) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.0 (23) |
−22.8 (−9) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
| Record low wind chill | −46.8 | −44.1 | −37.0 | −26.6 | −10.0 | −4.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 | −5.9 | −12.2 | −27.3 | −44.7 | −46.8 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.7 (2.114) |
35.7 (1.406) |
64.9 (2.555) |
63.5 (2.5) |
67.2 (2.646) |
66.1 (2.602) |
52.0 (2.047) |
75.0 (2.953) |
86.3 (3.398) |
88.2 (3.472) |
85.5 (3.366) |
70.8 (2.787) |
808.9 (31.846) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.7 (0.461) |
4.8 (0.189) |
37.7 (1.484) |
50.6 (1.992) |
66.6 (2.622) |
66.1 (2.602) |
52.0 (2.047) |
75.0 (2.953) |
86.3 (3.398) |
86.3 (3.398) |
62.4 (2.457) |
25.5 (1.004) |
625.0 (24.606) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 67.1 (26.42) |
47.3 (18.62) |
34.5 (13.58) |
14.1 (5.55) |
0.7 (0.28) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.0 (0.79) |
29.0 (11.42) |
72.6 (28.58) |
267.3 (105.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18.4 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 18.5 | 159.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 2.7 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 105.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 18.2 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 68.7 |
| 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
<ref>tag; name "cp2011" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Environment Canada — [1], accessed 28 February 2012
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External links
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Gore Bay (North Channel) | |
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| Gordon/Barrie Island |  |
Gordon/Barrie Island | ||
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