Moose Factory Island
Moose Factory Centennial Park
Geography
Coordinates51°15′48″N 80°35′56″W / 51.26333°N 80.59889°W / 51.26333; -80.59889[1]
Area5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Length4.1 km (2.55 mi)
Width1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Coastline9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Highest elevation5.5 m (18 ft)
Administration
Canada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Largest settlementMoose Factory
Demographics
Population2458

Moose Factory Island is an island in the Moose River, Ontario, Canada,[1] about 16 km (9.9 mi) from its mouth at James Bay. It is adjacent to the community of Moosonee across the Moose River, from which it is accessible by water taxi in the summer, a 2min helicopter ride in the spring & fall during break & freeze up season and by either ski-doo taxi or by driving over the river by vehicle in the winter months. The island is home to the community of Moose Factory. This town is associated with the entire island, but politically, the island is divided into two entities:[2]

Moose Factory Island is part of the poorly drained, sparsely forested Hudson Bay Lowlands. It is flat and made up of marine clay, underlain by sedimentary rocks, mainly limestone, dolomite and shale. Being situated close to James Bay, Moose Factory Island is affected by the Arctic tides which rise and fall twice daily, varying as much as 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from high to low tide.[2]

Climate

Moose Factory Island and the Moosonee area has a very cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The climate data is from Moosonee, around 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west.

Climate data for Moosonee (Moosonee Upper Air (UA))
WMO ID: 71836; coordinates 51°16′N 80°39′W / 51.267°N 80.650°W / 51.267; -80.650 (Moosonee Upper Air)); elevation: 10.0 m (32.8 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1877–present[lower-alpha 1]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 25.0
(77.0)		 29.0
(84.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 37.5
(99.5)		 37.8
(100.0)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.3
(97.3)		 29.7
(85.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 4.3
(39.7)		 13.3
(55.9)		 19.1
(66.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.1
(70.0)		 15.7
(60.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 5.5
(41.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0)		 −17.5
(0.5)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 15.8
(60.4)		 14.9
(58.8)		 10.5
(50.9)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −0.5
(31.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −26.3
(−15.3)		 −24.6
(−12.3)		 −18.3
(−0.9)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 0.2
(32.4)		 5.3
(41.5)		 8.9
(48.0)		 8.6
(47.5)		 5.2
(41.4)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −19.7
(−3.5)		 −6.4
(20.5)
Record low °C (°F) −48.9
(−56.0)		 −47.8
(−54.0)		 −44.4
(−47.9)		 −33.9
(−29.0)		 −17.8
(0.0)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −34.4
(−29.9)		 −44.4
(−47.9)		 −48.9
(−56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.0
(1.30)		 28.6
(1.13)		 35.3
(1.39)		 38.1
(1.50)		 54.6
(2.15)		 71.7
(2.82)		 96.8
(3.81)		 77.8
(3.06)		 95.3
(3.75)		 74.7
(2.94)		 56.3
(2.22)		 41.5
(1.63)		 703.6
(27.70)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00)		 1.8
(0.07)		 6.5
(0.26)		 21.0
(0.83)		 47.7
(1.88)		 71.5
(2.81)		 96.8
(3.81)		 77.8
(3.06)		 94.6
(3.72)		 62.1
(2.44)		 19.1
(0.75)		 3.5
(0.14)		 502.6
(19.79)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 39.9
(15.7)		 31.7
(12.5)		 31.0
(12.2)		 17.9
(7.0)		 6.6
(2.6)		 0.2
(0.1)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.6
(0.2)		 13.2
(5.2)		 40.6
(16.0)		 45.2
(17.8)		 226.8
(89.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 14.8 11.3 10.9 10.2 12.5 13.9 16.4 15.2 18.5 16.5 15.7 15.9 171.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.23 0.95 2.2 5.1 10.8 13.8 16.4 15.2 18.5 13.4 4.8 1.1 102.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 15.0 11.0 10.1 6.7 3.1 0.17 0.0 0.0 0.09 5.0 13.1 15.6 79.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 93.6 128.7 161.6 192.0 221.2 213.5 249.2 219.7 134.8 88.5 52.9 55.2 1,810.7
Percent possible sunshine 35.8 45.7 44.0 46.3 45.9 43.1 50.0 48.6 35.4 26.6 19.7 22.3 38.6
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Long term climate data for the Moosonee area was recorded in Moose Factory from October 1877 to December 1938, and in Moosonee from October 1932 to present.

References

  1. 1 2 "Moose Factory Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. 1 2 Wakenagun Community Futures Development Corporation - Moose Factory Community Profile Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Moosonee UA". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Moose Factory". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Daily Data Report for October 2011". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Daily Data Report for March 2012". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Daily Data Report for November 2020". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Daily Data Report for September 2023". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Daily Data Report for May 2018". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Daily Data Report for October 2023". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.


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