Vineland, Ontario

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Coordinates: 43°9′14″N 79°23′32″W / 43.15389°N 79.39222°W / 43.15389; -79.39222
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Vineland
Unincorporated Community
905 and 289
NTS Map030M03
GNBC CodeFDABE

Vineland is an unincorporated community within the Town of Lincoln in Niagara Region. Located in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is bordered by the Twenty Mile Creek and Jordan to the east, Lake Ontario to the north, Beamsville to the west and Pelham to the south.

Vineland is primarily an agricultural community and is home to many tender fruit farms and wineries. As the second-largest community in the Town of Lincoln,[4] Vineland's small commercial centre along King Street serves the surrounding communities of Campden and Jordan. The post office was established in 1894.[5]

Agriculture

Peach-pickers in Vineland, 1912

Its location between the southern

wineries and restaurants that feature local produce and wines.[6] There are also a large number of greenhouses and farms in the vicinity that are a major economic driver.[7]
Vineland's fruit crops include cherries, peaches, apples and pears. The area is recognized as Canada's premier tender fruit region; research on growing tender fruits in Canada is centered at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre.[8][9]

Attractions

Vineland hosts a large craft fair that takes place on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. The festival is hosted on the Twenty Valley Public School grounds, and a portion of the funds go to maintaining the school. Craft stalls are set up on the school grounds, the main street,

Victoria Avenue, and at the Ball's Falls Conservation Area. This festival also extends into the ball park in neighbouring town of Jordan
.

The First Mennonite Church in Vineland, adjacent to the cemetery at the corner of

Mennonite congregation in Canada.[10]

Vineland is known for its local fruit markets and roadside stands, supplying locally grown produce.

Climate

Vineland's climate is

wineries and restaurants that feature local produce and wines. Fruit crops grown in Vineland include cherries, peaches, apples, strawberries and pears. During the summer, the orchards and fields attract many tourists from all over Ontario, particularly Toronto
.

Climate data for Vineland Station
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		30.5
(86.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		36.0
(96.8) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.0
(95.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.1
(41.2) 		12.0
(53.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		2.7
(36.9) 		13.4
(56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		1.1
(34.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		9.2
(48.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		2.5
(36.5) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		4.9
(40.8)
Record low °C (°F) −24.5
(−12.1) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−19.5
(−3.1) 		−9
(16) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		3.3
(37.9) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−24.5
(−12.1) 		−24.5
(−12.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.3
(2.53) 		57.1
(2.25) 		64.9
(2.56) 		74.0
(2.91) 		76.4
(3.01) 		81.0
(3.19) 		85.1
(3.35) 		75.2
(2.96) 		83.5
(3.29) 		74.1
(2.92) 		85.9
(3.38) 		70.1
(2.76) 		891.6
(35.10)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 32.1
(1.26) 		33.4
(1.31) 		43.5
(1.71) 		69.6
(2.74) 		75.6
(2.98) 		81.0
(3.19) 		85.1
(3.35) 		75.2
(2.96) 		83.5
(3.29) 		74.0
(2.91) 		79.3
(3.12) 		47.2
(1.86) 		779.4
(30.69)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 32.2
(12.7) 		23.7
(9.3) 		21.5
(8.5) 		4.4
(1.7) 		0.8
(0.3) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.1
(0.0) 		6.6
(2.6) 		22.9
(9.0) 		112.2
(44.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.7 12.5 13.6 14.7 12.9 12.2 11.6 11.2 12.9 12.9 15.5 16.1 162.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 7.1 6.6 9.7 13.8 12.9 12.2 11.6 11.2 12.9 12.9 14.0 9.9 134.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 10.5 7.1 5.2 1.4 0.14 0 0 0 0 0.05 2.3 7.5 34.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 88.9 97.3 144.8 180.6 229.7 263.9 286.4 246.1 176.6 143.1 83.3 64.2 2,005
Source 1: Environment Canada.[11]
Source 2: Environment Canada.[12]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2021 Census of Population geographic summary". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ Government of Canada Climate Information and Normals 1981-2010
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Vineland [Population centre], Ontario". Statistics Canada. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census
  5. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1
    .
  6. ^ Vineland, Ontario - Niagara - World Wonder & Wine Country - Southern Ontario Tourism
  7. ^ Vineland Research Centre. "Vineland Research and Innovation Centre | Horticulture Science & Innovation".
  8. ^ Vineland Centennial Celebration: History
  9. ^ "Vineland Research and Innovation Centre website". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  10. ^ III-24 The First Mennonite Church (Vineland, Ont.)
  11. ^ Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010, Environment Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  12. ^ Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, Environment Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

External links

  • Vineland at Geographical Names of Canada
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