St. Mary's is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 313 in the Canada 2021 Census.
Most of the employment in the community is from the local seafood processing plant, operating in summer months.[2] Most plant workers receive E.I. benefits during the off season. There was briefly a fish sauce plant that used the byproduct of the main processing plant.[3] The town has a Catholic church, a bed & breakfast[4] (which provides the only overnight accommodations in the area), a small pub, and 2 gas stations which also serve as convenience stores.
Point La Haye Beach is a popular picnic location in summer, and is located very near an automated lighthouse and long, natural barachois. Other than this, there are little tourist attractions in the area, and most tourists are travellers of the Irish Loop Drive,[5] passing through the town.
Climate
St. Mary's exhibits an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) or a humid continental climate (Dfb) depending on the isotherm used.
| Climate data for St. Mary's Climate ID: 840C616; coordinates 46°55′N 53°34′W / 46.917°N 53.567°W; elevation: 15.5 m (51 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1982–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 131.7 (5.19) |
130.3 (5.13) |
134.9 (5.31) |
115.7 (4.56) |
109.9 (4.33) |
117.8 (4.64) |
120.4 (4.74) |
103.9 (4.09) |
124.3 (4.89) |
134.3 (5.29) |
146.6 (5.77) |
141.0 (5.55) |
1,510.8 (59.48) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 93.4 (3.68) |
94.1 (3.70) |
111.2 (4.38) |
105.8 (4.17) |
108.2 (4.26) |
117.8 (4.64) |
120.4 (4.74) |
103.9 (4.09) |
124.3 (4.89) |
133.7 (5.26) |
138.9 (5.47) |
112.7 (4.44) |
1,364.4 (53.72) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 38.3 (15.1) |
36.3 (14.3) |
23.8 (9.4) |
9.9 (3.9) |
1.6 (0.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
7.7 (3.0) |
28.4 (11.2) |
146.6 (57.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 166.6 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 147.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.9 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 25.38 |
| Source: 1981-2010 Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Mary's had a population of 313 living in 158 of its 202 total private dwellings, a change of -9.8% from its 2016 population of 347. With a land area of 36.41 km2 (14.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.6/km2 (22.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
See also
- Avalon Peninsula
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland outport
- St. Mary's Bay
References
- ^ "St. Mary's". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Deep Atlantic Sea homepage". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Muzzi, Madeline (23 May 2019). "A Town Drowned in the Smell of Fish Sauce". Eater. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "The Claddagh Inn". Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "The Irish Loop Drive homepage".
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
