Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador

Eastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula. Eastport is located on the north-eastern border of Terra Nova National Park and is known for its sandy beaches,[2][3] scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage.[4][5]

Eastport
Salvage Bay, Salvage New, Brighton
Town
Eastport Beach
Eastport Beach
Official seal of Eastport
Coordinates: 48°39′N 53°46′W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
  MayorGenevieve Squire
  MHALloyd Parrott
  MPClifford Small
Area
  Land18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
Population
  Total527
  Density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 310
WebsiteTown of Eastport website

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Nearby Terra Nova National Park
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
14.5
(58.1)
16.5
(61.7)
23
(73)
28.5
(83.3)
32.2
(90.0)
33
(91)
34
(93)
28.5
(83.3)
24
(75)
19.4
(66.9)
16.1
(61.0)
34
(93)
Average high °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.2
(34.2)
5.8
(42.4)
11.9
(53.4)
17.1
(62.8)
21.4
(70.5)
21
(70)
16.4
(61.5)
10.2
(50.4)
4.8
(40.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
21.4
(70.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−7.2
(19.0)
−3
(27)
2
(36)
7
(45)
11.8
(53.2)
16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
12
(54)
6.6
(43.9)
1.6
(34.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
4.4
(39.9)
Average low °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−11.6
(11.1)
−7.2
(19.0)
−1.8
(28.8)
2.2
(36.0)
6.5
(43.7)
10.8
(51.4)
11.2
(52.2)
7.6
(45.7)
2.8
(37.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
−7.2
(19.0)
0.1
(32.2)
Record low °C (°F) −27.8
(−18.0)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−18
(0)
−9.4
(15.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
1
(34)
−2
(28)
−5
(23)
−8
(18)
−16.5
(2.3)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−28.5
(−19.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105.7
(4.16)
107.3
(4.22)
99.7
(3.93)
82.3
(3.24)
87.6
(3.45)
88.2
(3.47)
88.3
(3.48)
88.7
(3.49)
108.6
(4.28)
110.6
(4.35)
105.9
(4.17)
110.9
(4.37)
1,183.7
(46.60)
Source: Environment Canada[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eastport had a population of 527 living in 264 of its 364 total private dwellings, a change of 5.2% from its 2016 population of 501. With a land area of 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.5/km2 (73.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

See also

References

48°39′N 53°46′W


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