Port Hastings, Nova Scotia
Port Hastings is an unincorporated settlement on Cape Breton Island, within the Municipality of the County of Inverness, Canada. The population in 2021 was 90.
The community is located at the eastern end of the Canso Causeway on Cape Breton Island. It is named after Charles Hastings Doyle.[1]
History
The community was previously known as Plaster Cove. The
The construction of the Canso Causeway also brought what would become the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 104 and Highway 105) through the community.
A
The growth of automobile-focused tourism following World War II saw several motels and gas stations and a tourist information centre located at the traffic circle.
The community is home to the Strait Area Museum, which documents local history, including that of the Canso Causeway.
Climate
Similar to most of Nova Scotia, Port Hastings has a humid continental climate with some maritime influences, including high snowfall in winter and relatively narrow temperature fluctuations by Canadian standards.
Climate data for Port Hastings | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31 (88) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30 (86) |
20.6 (69.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7 (45) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9 (16) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5 (23) |
2.2 (36.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −26.7 (−16.1) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 147.4 (5.80) |
107.2 (4.22) |
132.3 (5.21) |
142.1 (5.59) |
106.4 (4.19) |
114.2 (4.50) |
90.8 (3.57) |
111.7 (4.40) |
113.6 (4.47) |
143.4 (5.65) |
163.3 (6.43) |
166.2 (6.54) |
1,538.5 (60.57) |
Source: Environment Canada[3]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Hastings had a population of 90 living in 45 of its 50 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 89. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.7/km2 (271.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Notable Persons
- Linden MacIntyre, journalist and novelist, grew up in Port Hastings.
- Colin MacLeod (1909–1972), geneticist was born in Port Hastings.
- Angus Walker, country musician, known as "Canada's Prime Minister of Country Music".
References
- ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). "Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia". archive.org. [Halifax, N.S. Royal Print. & Litho.] Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Welcome to Inverness, Nova Scotia
- Environment CanadaCanadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 16 July 2009
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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