St. Paul Island (Nova Scotia)

Coordinates: 47°12′10″N 60°09′03″W / 47.20278°N 60.15083°W / 47.20278; -60.15083
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Saint Paul Island
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
, Canada
Length4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Width1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Highest elevation147 m (482 ft)

St. Paul Island (French: Île Saint-Paul) is a small uninhabited island located approximately 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Cape North on Cape Breton Island and 71 km (44 mi) southwest of Cape Ray on Newfoundland; it is along the boundary between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Cabot Strait.

Overview

An extension of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cape Breton Highlands, the highest point on St. Paul Island is 147 m (482 ft) atop "Croggan Mountain".

Spraycan Lighthouse

St. Paul Island is approximately 4.8 km (3.0 mi) long by 1.6 km (0.99 mi) wide at its widest point. It is formed of

seabirds. There are also two small lakes in the interior stocked with trout. Its ecosystem is considered fragile and due to the danger posed by visiting the island, visits must be cleared beforehand with the Canadian Coast Guard which administers the island on behalf of its owner, the Government of Canada
.

During the Age of Sail the island earned the nickname the "Graveyard of the Gulf" (of St. Lawrence) as it is fog-bound throughout much of the navigation season and posed a significant hazard.

A lighthouse was first established on the island in 1839. This lighthouse burned down in 1916. It was replaced by a cast iron cylindrical lighthouse in 1917. This was in turn replaced by an automated system in 1962.[1]

With the

birdwatchers and SCUBA
divers.

The island is an Important Bird Area.[4]

Climate

St Paul Island experiences a marine influenced subarctic climate (Koppen: Dfc), bordering on a humid continental climate (Dfb). On rare occasions, the temperature can rise rapidly and briefly when southwesterly winds blowing offshore from mainland Cape Breton reach the island. The highest temperature ever recorded on St Paul Island was 30.0 °C (86 °F) on 14 August 1944.[5] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −23.3 °C (−10 °F) on 29 December 1933,[6] 10 February 1934,[7] and 6 February 1950.[8]

Climate data for St Paul Island, Nova Scotia (extremes 1928–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		13.9
(57.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.3
(82.9) 		30.0
(86.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		30.0
(86.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2
(28) 		−3
(27) 		−1
(30) 		2
(36) 		7
(45) 		12
(54) 		18
(64) 		20
(68) 		16
(61) 		11
(52) 		5
(41) 		1
(34) 		7
(45)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−6
(21) 		−4
(25) 		0
(32) 		4
(39) 		9
(48) 		15
(59) 		16
(61) 		13
(55) 		8
(46) 		2
(36) 		−2
(28) 		4
(39)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8
(18) 		−10
(14) 		−7
(19) 		−2
(28) 		1
(34) 		6
(43) 		12
(54) 		13
(55) 		10
(50) 		5
(41) 		0
(32) 		−4
(25) 		1
(34)
Record low °C (°F) −22.8
(−9.0) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−21.7
(−7.1) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		4.4
(39.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−23.3
(−9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.9
(4.29) 		87.8
(3.46) 		86.2
(3.39) 		92.7
(3.65) 		93.2
(3.67) 		97.2
(3.83) 		94.0
(3.70) 		108.0
(4.25) 		103.2
(4.06) 		122.2
(4.81) 		138.2
(5.44) 		120.0
(4.72) 		1,251.6
(49.27)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 58
(23) 		65
(26) 		46
(18) 		21
(8.3) 		2
(0.8) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		9
(3.5) 		52
(20) 		253
(99.6)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		94 96 95 94 90 89 90 89 89 88 91 93 92
Average dew point °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−7
(19) 		−4
(25) 		0
(32) 		2
(36) 		7
(45) 		13
(55) 		15
(59) 		12
(54) 		7
(45) 		2
(36) 		−2
(28) 		3
(38)
Mean daily daylight hours 9.6 10.9 12.5 14.2 15.7 16.5 16.1 14.7 13 11.3 9.9 9.1 12.8
Source 1:
Environment Canada[9][10]
Source 2: Weatherbase[11], Climate Charts(Precipitation 1994-2022[12])

47°12′10″N 60°09′03″W / 47.20278°N 60.15083°W / 47.20278; -60.15083

References

  1. ^ Collins, Julie "St. Paul Island lighthouse finally home", The Cape Breton Post, August 7, 2011, accessed August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ CY9AA DXpedition
  3. ^ Where and What is St. Paul Island?
  4. ^ "IBA Site Listing". www.ibacanada.org. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  5. Environment Canada
    . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. Environment Canada
    . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. Environment Canada
    . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  8. Environment Canada
    . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  9. Environment Canada
    . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  10. Environment Canada
    . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  11. ^ "St Paul Island, Nova Scotia". Weatherbase. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  12. doi:10.1080/17538947.2020.1829112
    . Retrieved 21 March 2024. Data Source: CRU Time Series v4.07

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