Kedgwick, New Brunswick

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Kedgwick
Village
Official seal of Kedgwick
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Soutiens Par Ta Richesse Leur Courage"
Kedgwick is located in New Brunswick
Kedgwick
Kedgwick
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°39′N 67°20′W / 47.65°N 67.34°W / 47.65; -67.34
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishGrimmer
Village Status1966
Village2011
Electoral Districts  
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialRestigouche West
Government
[1]
 • TypeKedgwick Village Council
 • MayorIsabelle Coulombe
 • Councillors
List of Members
Area
[2]
 • Total658.08 km2 (254.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,979
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change
2011 revised-2016
Decrease 5.3%
 • Dwellings
956
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8B
Area code(s)506
Highways
Route 17
Route 260

Kedgwick is a Canadian rural community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. Originally a local improvement district, then an incorporated village, Kedgwick became a rural community in 2012 when it amalgamated with the surrounding parish of Grimmer.[3]

A variation of the original Micmac Madawamkedjwik, the name was "shortened by the river men to Tom Kedgwick or Kedgwick" (Ganong). Of uncertain meaning. Appears as Grande Fourche, " Big Fork", on some maps; however, the older variant prevailed.[4]

Geography[]

Located in the Appalachian Mountains in the western part of the county, Kedgwick is approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Campbellton and 15 kilometres east of the Restigouche River along Route 17.

Being surrounded by woods, Kedgwick is spectacular during the Fall season. Every autumn the population celebrates it with the "Festival d'Automne" (Fall fest).[5]

Communities[]

History[]

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick

On July 1, 2012, the village and the Local Service District of Grimmer merged to form the Rural Community of Kedgwick.[3]

Forestry is the major industry in the area.[6]

Demographics[]

Climate[]

Kedgwick has a humid continental climate (Dfb) and once had a subarctic climate (Dfc). Summer consists of warm days and cool nights with about half of all days experiencing rain. Winter consists of cold days and frigid nights below zero with extremely heavy annual snowfall averaging 103 inches (261 cm). Kedgwick is one of the coldest and snowiest inhabited places in New Brunswick.[9]

hideClimate data for Kedgwick (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.5
(61.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		36.7
(98.1) 		31.1
(88.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		12.8
(55.0) 		36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.7
(45.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.1
(62.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15
(5) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		2.1
(35.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.9
(62.4) 		15.8
(60.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		2.2
(36.0)
Average low °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7) 		−18.5
(−1.3) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		2.2
(36.0) 		7.2
(45.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−15.4
(4.3) 		−3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.7
(−43.1) 		−43.9
(−47.0) 		−38.3
(−36.9) 		−27.8
(−18.0) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−32.2
(−26.0) 		−41.1
(−42.0) 		−43.9
(−47.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.4
(2.85) 		59.1
(2.33) 		49.8
(1.96) 		61.3
(2.41) 		84.1
(3.31) 		106.0
(4.17) 		122.4
(4.82) 		103.4
(4.07) 		85.6
(3.37) 		95.4
(3.76) 		80.1
(3.15) 		73.0
(2.87) 		992.5
(39.07)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.5
(0.45) 		2.6
(0.10) 		9.4
(0.37) 		41.5
(1.63) 		83.4
(3.28) 		106.0
(4.17) 		122.4
(4.82) 		103.4
(4.07) 		85.6
(3.37) 		93.8
(3.69) 		51.5
(2.03) 		20.8
(0.82) 		731.9
(28.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 60.9
(24.0) 		56.5
(22.2) 		40.3
(15.9) 		19.9
(7.8) 		0.7
(0.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.6
(0.6) 		28.6
(11.3) 		52.2
(20.6) 		260.7
(102.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 10.6 8.6 7.7 10.2 14.6 15.3 15.6 14.7 13.2 12.4 11.5 10.4 144.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.8 1.1 2.2 7.3 14.5 15.3 15.6 14.7 13.2 12.1 6.9 2.5 107.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.3 7.9 6.3 3.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.75 5.4 8.7 42.5
Source: Environment Canada[10]

Notable people[]

Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Kedgwick Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Kedgwick, Rural community [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rural Community of Kedgwick Regulation - Municipalities Act". Attorney General. Province of New Brunswick. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 78. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  5. ^ Festival d'Automne
  6. ^ Kedgwick Forestry Museum
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Kedgwick, New Brunswick
  9. ^ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2011-02-09). "Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  10. ^ "Kedgwick, New Brunswick". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

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Coordinates: 47°38′44″N 67°20′35″W / 47.64556°N 67.34306°W / 47.64556; -67.34306 (Kedgwick)

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