Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec
| Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon | |
|---|---|
| Unconstituted locality | |
  Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′41″N 57°12′11″W / 51.41139°N 57.20306°WCoordinates: 51°24′41″N 57°12′11″W / 51.41139°N 57.20306°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Municipality | Blanc-Sablon |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 828 |
| • Density | 86.0/km2 (223/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |
 9.0% |
| • Dwellings | 374 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0G 1W0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon is an unconstituted locality (as defined by Statistics Canada in the Canada 2011 Census) within the municipality of Blanc-Sablon in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada.
Jacques Cartier landed at the place in 1534 and set up a cross near the current site of Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon. The name was known before the Jacques Cartier's explorations. In his accounts of the 1534 voyage, he cites three times Blanc-Sablon, without any explanation. Sablon is an old French term meaning Fine Sand.[1] In 1858, the Mission of Longue-Pointe-de-Blanc-Sablon was established and took the name Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon or Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes at the end of 19th century.
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon (51°24′41″N 57°12′11″W / 51.41139°N 57.20306°W) is the largest of three communities forming the municipality of Blanc-Sablon (Blanc-Sablon, Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, and Brador Bay), and is located on the headland that separates Brador Bay from Blanc-Sablon Bay. It was originally known as Longue-Pointe (Long Point) until the beginning of the 20th century. It has a small natural harbour, and long depended on the fishing business.[3]
Its population in the 2011 census was 828.
Climate
| Climate data for Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
7.8 (46) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−12 (10) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.8 (55) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.0 (41) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.3 (−26.1) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
−32.5 (−26.5) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−11.1 (12) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.0 (32) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−18.9 (−2) |
−30.2 (−22.4) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.2 (3.827) |
83.8 (3.299) |
80.1 (3.154) |
49.9 (1.965) |
69.4 (2.732) |
92.0 (3.622) |
102.0 (4.016) |
96.3 (3.791) |
88.8 (3.496) |
87.8 (3.457) |
74.9 (2.949) |
99.6 (3.921) |
1,021.7 (40.224) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.8 (0.465) |
7.9 (0.311) |
11.5 (0.453) |
20.5 (0.807) |
62.0 (2.441) |
91.4 (3.598) |
101.9 (4.012) |
96.5 (3.799) |
88.8 (3.496) |
81.9 (3.224) |
48.0 (1.89) |
24.1 (0.949) |
646.0 (25.433) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 85.4 (33.62) |
75.7 (29.8) |
68.6 (27.01) |
29.1 (11.46) |
7.4 (2.91) |
0.7 (0.28) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
6.0 (2.36) |
26.9 (10.59) |
75.5 (29.72) |
375.3 (147.76) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Blanc-Sablon (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- 1 2 "(Code 240224) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ "Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon (village)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ↑ "Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2015.