Laidlaw, British Columbia
Laidlaw
Location of Laidlaw in British Columbia
Laidlaw is an unincorporated settlement in the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, located just west of the westernmost boundary of Hope, British Columbia on the south side of the Fraser River and along the Trans-Canada Highway.
Laidlaw is the base of the only road into Wahleach Lake (commonly known as Jones Lake).
Climate
| Climate data for Laidlaw | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
25 (77) |
30.5 (86.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34 (93) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.9 (39) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18 (64) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7 (45) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17 (1) |
−18 (0) |
−8 (18) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3 (37) |
−10 (14) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−18 (0) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 257 (10.12) |
205.2 (8.079) |
187.2 (7.37) |
162.8 (6.409) |
133.9 (5.272) |
107.6 (4.236) |
87.3 (3.437) |
67.4 (2.654) |
109.6 (4.315) |
208.2 (8.197) |
342.8 (13.496) |
273.4 (10.764) |
2,142.3 (84.343) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
(according to Statistics Canada 2001 census)
- Population: 745
- Growth Rate (1996–2001): 1.2%
- Total Private Dwellings: 639
- Area: 3,089.1 km².
- Density: 0.2 people per km².
References
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 24 March 2010
External links
- Bulletin 48: Landforms of British Columbia, A Physiographic Outline, Plate XIIIA, Cascade Mountains, Skagit Range, Looking east up the Fraser River from the vicinity of Laidlaw, looking towards Hope. Skagit Range at right, Hozameen Range in distance - Laidlaw is at lower left, Seabird Island and Ruby Creek at left. The valley of Wahleach Creek (Jones Creek) is at near right (see Wahleach Lake).
Coordinates: 49°19′27″N 121°36′15″W / 49.32417°N 121.60417°W
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