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Jorkins Point
Map showing the location of Jorkins Point
Map showing the location of Jorkins Point
Location in British Columbia
Location Swindle Island, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 52°25′56″N 128°29′57″W / 52.43236°N 128.49918°W / 52.43236; -128.49918
Elevation 26 metres (85 ft)

Jorkins Point is a cape in Canada. It is located on Swindle Island in the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine in the province of British Columbia in the southwestern part of Canada, 3,800 km (2,360 miles) west of Canada's capital, Ottawa.

Geography

Jorkins Point forms the southern tip of Swindle Island and lies at the confluence of Milbanke Sound and Finlayson Channel. There are an unusually large number of named landforms in the vicinity of Jorkins Point, including peninsulas, islands, bays, and features on the seafloor.

The terrain inland from Jorkins Point on Swindle Island is hilly to the northeast, but to the southwest it is flat. The highest point in the vicinity is 1.4 km (0.9 mile) northwest of Jorkins Point and is 318 meters (1,043 feet) above sea level.

Population

The area around Jorkins Point is almost uninhabited, with less than two inhabitants per square kilometer (0.8 inhabitants per square mile). There are no communities nearby.

Climate

The climate in the area is temperate. The annual average temperature in the area is 6 °C (42.8 °F). The hottest month is July, when the average temperature is 16 °C (60.8 °F), and the coldest is December, at -2 °C (28.4 °F).

Climate data for Jorkins Point
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −1
(30)
3
(37)
7
(45)
7
(45)
13
(55)
17
(63)
19
(66)
16
(61)
11
(52)
9
(48)
3
(37)
−1
(30)
9
(47)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16
(61)
−2
(28)
6
(43)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(25)
0
(32)
−2
(28)
2
(36)
6
(43)
9
(48)
12
(54)
13
(55)
8
(46)
5
(41)
−1
(30)
−4
(25)
4
(39)
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