Pennfield, New Brunswick

Pennfield
Unincorporated community
Pennfield

Location within New Brunswick.

Coordinates: 45°06′06″N 66°44′20″W / 45.10167°N 66.73889°W / 45.10167; -66.73889Coordinates: 45°06′06″N 66°44′20″W / 45.10167°N 66.73889°W / 45.10167; -66.73889
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte
Parish Pennfield
Electoral Districts
Federal

New Brunswick Southwest
Provincial Charlotte-The Isles
Government
  Type Local service district
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s) E5H
Area code(s) 506
Highways
Route 1
Route 175
Route 176

Route 778
Route 785

Pennfield is a Canadian rural community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Pennfield is also referred to sometimes as Pennfield Corner. Pennfield intersects with Route 1, Route 175, Route 176, Route 778, and Route 785.

History

During the summer of 1940, and as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an airport was constructed to train pilots for WWII action. The Royal Canadian Air Force allowed the Royal Canadian Navy to use their equipment for High Frequency Direction Finding activities against German submarines in the Atlantic.

In October 2012, Pennfield had a major route change when Route 1 opened as part of the Route 1 Gateway Project.[1]

Education

Pennfield has one elementary school, Pennfield Elementary.[2]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pennfield has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[3]

Climate data for Pennfield, New Brunswick (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)
14.5
(58.1)
19.5
(67.1)
23.0
(73.4)
37.2
(99)
33.5
(92.3)
34.4
(93.9)
36.7
(98.1)
34.0
(93.2)
25.0
(77)
18.5
(65.3)
16.5
(61.7)
37.2
(99)
Average high °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
0.0
(32)
3.4
(38.1)
9.0
(48.2)
14.3
(57.7)
18.5
(65.3)
21.1
(70)
21.3
(70.3)
18.1
(64.6)
12.8
(55)
7.0
(44.6)
1.4
(34.5)
10.4
(50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−5.5
(22.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
4.0
(39.2)
8.7
(47.7)
12.8
(55)
15.6
(60.1)
15.6
(60.1)
12.4
(54.3)
7.6
(45.7)
2.7
(36.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
5.2
(41.4)
Average low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−10.9
(12.4)
−6.3
(20.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.1
(37.6)
7.0
(44.6)
10.0
(50)
10.0
(50)
6.8
(44.2)
2.4
(36.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−8.2
(17.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
Record low °C (°F) −36.5
(−33.7)
−31
(−24)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−14
(7)
−7.8
(18)
−2.2
(28)
2.2
(36)
−0.5
(31.1)
−5.0
(23)
−9
(16)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−36.5
(−33.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126.6
(4.984)
101.3
(3.988)
130.1
(5.122)
116.0
(4.567)
130.2
(5.126)
111.0
(4.37)
107.3
(4.224)
98.0
(3.858)
120.9
(4.76)
115.8
(4.559)
140.4
(5.528)
132.0
(5.197)
1,429.7
(56.287)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 73.1
(2.878)
60.6
(2.386)
84.9
(3.343)
105.8
(4.165)
130.2
(5.126)
111.0
(4.37)
107.3
(4.224)
98.0
(3.858)
120.9
(4.76)
115.8
(4.559)
132.2
(5.205)
97.9
(3.854)
1,237.7
(48.728)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 53.5
(21.06)
40.7
(16.02)
45.2
(17.8)
10.3
(4.06)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.1
(0.04)
8.3
(3.27)
34.1
(13.43)
192.0
(75.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 11.9 10.8 13.9 16.5 18.8 18.1 18.1 17.7 16.9 16.9 16.1 13.8 189.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 7.2 6.3 10.5 15.7 18.8 18.1 18.1 17.7 16.9 16.9 15.1 9.7 171.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 7.1 5.9 5.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.05 1.5 5.5 27.0
Source: Environment Canada[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. New Brunswick Route 1 Gateway Project, Government of Canada.
  2. Pennfield elementary, school Website.
  3. Climate Summary for Pennfield, New Brunswick
  4. "Pennfield, new Brunswick". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2015.



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