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Glenevis
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 Glenevis
Location in Alberta
Glenevis
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
(2008)
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| • Total | 49 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Glenevis is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located on Highway 43, approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
The community takes its name from Glennevis, in Nova Scotia.
The former site of Glennevis School house from 1917 to 1947 which potentially served as a unofficial residential school for Alexis band members for a period of one year. Confirmation has yet to be made.
Climate
| Climate data for Glenevis | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31 (88) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
30 (86) |
20.5 (68.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
33 (91) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
0 (32) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17 (1) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.2 (−44.0) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−7 (19) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−27 (−17) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.3) |
23.2 (0.91) |
27.4 (1.08) |
26.6 (1.05) |
55.3 (2.18) |
104 (4.1) |
108.4 (4.27) |
70.8 (2.79) |
54.5 (2.15) |
25 (1.0) |
21.4 (0.84) |
36.8 (1.45) |
585.6 (23.06) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The population of Glenevis according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 49.
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