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Factory Island 1

Factory Island 1 is a Cree First Nations reserve on Moose Factory Island in northern Ontario. It is one of two reserves for the Moose Cree First Nation.

Land use

The northern two-thirds of the island comprises this reserve or land north of Museum Street. Most residential, the reserve is home to a Northern Store, Cree Interpretative Centre and Treeline Diner. Key government services, including the hospital, are located in the southern part of the island under the Unorganized North Cochrane District.

Half of the reserve, namely the north end is tree covered land.

Transportation

Gravel roads are used for vehicles within town. There are no bridges, but an ice road is available during the winter season.

Climate

The reserve 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); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1877–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 5.7 8.0 26.0 27.7 40.3 46.0 45.5 41.3 38.3 32.3 22.5 10.6 46.0
Record high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
10.6
(51.1)
24.5
(76.1)
27.9
(82.2)
34.2
(93.6)
37.1
(98.8)
37.8
(100.0)
35.0
(95.0)
36.3
(97.3)
28.1
(82.6)
20.5
(68.9)
13.2
(55.8)
37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6)
−10.8
(12.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
3.8
(38.8)
12.7
(54.9)
19.8
(67.6)
22.9
(73.2)
21.6
(70.9)
16.9
(62.4)
8.9
(48.0)
0.1
(32.2)
−8.8
(16.2)
5.8
(42.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.7
(−1.7)
−17.4
(0.7)
−11.0
(12.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
6.4
(43.5)
12.7
(54.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.5
(59.9)
11.3
(52.3)
4.9
(40.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
−13.5
(7.7)
0.1
(32.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.4
(−11.9)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−8.1
(17.4)
0.1
(32.2)
5.7
(42.3)
9.8
(49.6)
9.4
(48.9)
5.8
(42.4)
0.6
(33.1)
−7.5
(18.5)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
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)
Record low wind chill −51.0 −55.6 −49.6 −39.0 −14.4 −8.5 −2.5 −5.0 −8.0 −18.3 −39.9 −50.0 −55.6
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.8
(1.37)
31.1
(1.22)
33.0
(1.30)
37.1
(1.46)
65.9
(2.59)
68.1
(2.68)
90.0
(3.54)
80.4
(3.17)
90.5
(3.56)
71.6
(2.82)
53.7
(2.11)
43.6
(1.72)
699.7
(27.55)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.0
(0.04)
1.0
(0.04)
3.9
(0.15)
19.6
(0.77)
58.9
(2.32)
67.1
(2.64)
90.3
(3.56)
80.4
(3.17)
89.9
(3.54)
66.2
(2.61)
20.6
(0.81)
3.7
(0.15)
502.8
(19.80)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 35.9
(14.1)
32.7
(12.9)
30.4
(12.0)
15.8
(6.2)
3.4
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(0.2)
6.5
(2.6)
37.9
(14.9)
48.5
(19.1)
211.4
(83.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 13.2 11.0 8.8 9.7 13.2 12.4 16.2 16.2 17.1 16.6 15.4 15.3 165.1
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.52 0.38 1.4 4.6 12.2 12.4 16.2 16.4 17.1 14.6 5.2 1.2 102.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 11.9 9.6 7.6 5.7 1.9 0.04 0.0 0.0 0.05 3.1 11.3 13.6 64.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 71.9 64.9 59.5 59.7 60.7 59.1 61.6 63.6 65.3 69.3 76.1 77.9 65.8
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 (sun 1981–2010)

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. ^ "Factory Island 1". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Factory Island 1 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Moosonee Ontario". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 18 Oct 2024.
  4. ^ "Moosonee UA". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Moose Factory". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Daily Data Report for November 2020". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Daily Data Report for September 2023". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Daily Data Report for October 2023". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.