Jerseyville, Ontario
Jerseyville is a dispersed rural community[1] within the city of Hamilton, in Ontario, Canada. The community was initially known as Jersey Settlement, named by the United Empire Loyalist settlers from New Jersey who settled in the late 1790s.
Jerseyville
Formerly known as: Jersey Settlement | |
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Dispersed Rural Community | |
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  Jerseyville Location of Jerseyville  Jerseyville Jerseyville (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′57″N 80°06′22″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Southern Ontario |
but was changed to its present name in 1852 when a post office was opened.[2]
Formerly an elementary school, general store, post office, train station and a motorcycle dealership.
Jerseyville's former elementary school is currently home to Circus Orange,[3] and the general store is home to Black & Smith Country General.[4]
The Brantford to Hamilton rail trail passes through Jerseyville in place of the old train tracks. The original Jerseyville train station building can be found at Westfield Heritage Village[5] in Rockton.
Current
Churches
Jerseyville supports two churches, Jerseyville United Church and Jerseyville Baptist Church.
Jerseyville United Church
Jerseyville United Church's congregation was founded in 1801. The church has been at the present building,16 Field Road, since 1860.
Climate
| Climate data for Hamilton (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport) WMO ID: 71263; coordinates: 43°10′18″N 79°56′03″W; elevation: 237.7 m (780 ft); 1981−2010 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 17.6 | 16.5 | 27.7 | 33.4 | 40.5 | 43.7 | 49.1 | 47.6 | 40.6 | 37.7 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 49.1 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −43.0 | −37.0 | −30.7 | −22.5 | −8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −4.6 | −10.9 | −22.8 | −33.9 | −43.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.0 (2.52) |
57.8 (2.28) |
68.4 (2.69) |
79.1 (3.11) |
79.4 (3.13) |
84.9 (3.34) |
100.7 (3.96) |
79.2 (3.12) |
81.9 (3.22) |
77.4 (3.05) |
84.3 (3.32) |
73.0 (2.87) |
929.8 (36.61) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.7 (1.17) |
28.2 (1.11) |
42.6 (1.68) |
71.3 (2.81) |
78.7 (3.10) |
84.9 (3.34) |
100.7 (3.96) |
79.2 (3.12) |
81.9 (3.22) |
76.5 (3.01) |
74.4 (2.93) |
43.8 (1.72) |
791.7 (31.17) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 40.8 (16.1) |
35.1 (13.8) |
26.5 (10.4) |
8.4 (3.3) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (0.3) |
11.0 (4.3) |
33.5 (13.2) |
156.5 (61.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 16.6 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 156.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.4 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 117.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 14.5 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.43 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 54.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.3 | 83.6 | 82.9 | 81.3 | 83.0 | 85.8 | 88.7 | 92.0 | 92.4 | 89.9 | 86.9 | 85.8 | 86.4 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Jerseyville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- Circus Orange
- Black & Smith Country General
- Westfield Heritage Village
- "John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2014.