Greenwood, Nova Scotia
| Greenwood | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
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| Nickname(s): The Valley's Hidden Jewel - G-wood - GWD | ||
  Greenwood Location of Greenwood, Nova Scotia | ||
| Coordinates: 44°58′19″N 64°56′5″W / 44.97194°N 64.93472°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Nova Scotia | |
| County | Kings County | |
| Founded | 1770 | |
| Incorporated Village | 1961 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova | |
| Provincial | Kings West | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Village Commission | |
| • Greenwood Village Commission | Chair | |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,369 | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Canadian postal code | B0P 1N0 & B0P 1R0 | |
| Area code(s) | 902 | |
| Telephone Exchange | 242, 760, 765, 804, 996 | |
| NTS Map | 021A15 | |
| GNBC Code | CAORH | |
| Website |
greenwood novascotia.com | |
Coordinates: 44°58′19″N 64°56′5″W / 44.97194°N 64.93472°W Greenwood is a village located in the western part of Kings County in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.
History
Greenwood was a small hamlet south of the Dominion Atlantic Railway's Kingston Station. In 1942, the Royal Air Force established RAF Station Greenwood and built an aerodrome on nearby farmland to provide a facility for training aircrew under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The Royal Canadian Air Force took over the facility in 1944, renaming it RCAF Station Greenwood, a name it maintained until the February 1, 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces which saw the airfield and associated facilities renamed CFB Greenwood.
During the 1970s–2000s, the village of Greenwood expanded in population as numerous other air force bases in eastern Canada closed and their aircraft and personnel consolidated at CFB Greenwood. Much of the housing in the heart of Greenwood is for the military families stationed at the base, and has been referred to by the local populace as the "PMQs", (Personal Military Quarters). The non-military housing for the town is located on the outskirts.
Today, the village and base's combined population numbers approximately 4,500. The village hosts numerous services and is also the location of the Greenwood Mall, the largest shopping centre in the western part of the Annapolis Valley. In recent years, the mall has seen many stores come and go from it, and the mall has lost popularity due to the commercial boom of New Minas at the northern end of the Annapolis Valley.
Schools
Climate
| Climate data for Greenwood Airport (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 21.4 | 18.0 | 26.1 | 33.8 | 36.2 | 40.3 | 44.2 | 44.6 | 40.9 | 35.1 | 28.6 | 23.6 | 44.6 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
17.8 (64) |
24.3 (75.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.0 (95) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.2 (99) |
34.1 (93.4) |
27.8 (82) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
37.2 (99) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.9 (66) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−10.0 (14) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
0.0 (32) |
5.0 (41) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.9 (−20) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−27.2 (−17) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−7.2 (19) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.8 (37) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.9 (16) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−26.1 (−15) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −42.3 | −39.0 | −31.1 | −25.1 | −10.6 | −2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −4.8 | −11.2 | −21.3 | −35.4 | −42.3 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102.5 (4.035) |
84.8 (3.339) |
94.8 (3.732) |
83.2 (3.276) |
84.8 (3.339) |
81.0 (3.189) |
83.2 (3.276) |
78.4 (3.087) |
96.2 (3.787) |
98.8 (3.89) |
116.5 (4.587) |
112.9 (4.445) |
1,117.1 (43.98) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 44.5 (1.752) |
45.5 (1.791) |
58.8 (2.315) |
67.8 (2.669) |
83.4 (3.283) |
81.0 (3.189) |
83.2 (3.276) |
78.4 (3.087) |
96.2 (3.787) |
98.6 (3.882) |
100.7 (3.965) |
65.6 (2.583) |
903.5 (35.571) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 78.7 (30.98) |
53.0 (20.87) |
43.4 (17.09) |
15.1 (5.94) |
1.1 (0.43) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.2 (0.08) |
16.4 (6.46) |
62.8 (24.72) |
270.7 (106.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 19.5 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 18.9 | 172.8 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.2 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 10.6 | 132.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 16.7 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 0.47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.17 | 4.1 | 12.5 | 61.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) | 76.8 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 57.5 | 55.0 | 56.2 | 56.1 | 55.9 | 58.4 | 61.1 | 70.5 | 76.2 | 63.4 |
| Source: Environment Canada[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Browse Data by Community Profile, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Government of Nova Scotia. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Greenwood A, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Greenwood A, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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