Ennadai

Ennadai is a former populated place in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located on a peninsula that juts into northeastern Ennadai Lake it faces an unnamed island. It is 400 km (250 mi) northwest of Churchill, Manitoba and 1,050 km (650 mi) west of Arviat.[3] Ennadai and the surrounding area has been the traditional home of the Ahiarmiut (Ihalmiut), a Caribou Inuit band.

Ennadai
Ghost town
Ennadai is located in Nunavut
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Location
Ennadai is located in Canada
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Ennadai (Canada)
Coordinates: 61°08′N 100°53′W[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKivalliq

The Ennadai Lake Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, a former weather station at this locale, consisted of four buildings.[3] The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals operated a base, Ennadai Lake Radio Station, (VEJ) at Ennadai from the summer of 1949 until 18 September 1954 when it was turned over to the Department of Transportation[4] An INCO Exploration Camp existed at Ennadai at about the same time.

Climate

Ennadai has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc).

Climate data for Ennadai
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −27
(−17)		 −24
(−11)		 −18
(0)		 −7
(19)		 1
(34)		 11
(52)		 17
(63)		 15
(59)		 7
(45)		 −1
(30)		 −13
(9)		 −15
(5)		 −4
(24)
Daily mean °C (°F) −31
(−24)		 −29
(−20)		 −23
(−9)		 −13
(9)		 −2
(28)		 7
(45)		 12
(54)		 11
(52)		 3
(37)		 −5
(23)		 −17
(1)		 −25
(−13)		 −9
(15)
Average low °C (°F) −35
(−31)		 −33
(−27)		 −28
(−18)		 −18
(0)		 −7
(19)		 2
(36)		 8
(46)		 7
(45)		 0
(32)		 −8
(18)		 −21
(−6)		 −29
(−20)		 −13
(9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4)		 6
(0.2)		 9
(0.4)		 15
(0.6)		 19
(0.7)		 30
(1.2)		 52
(2.0)		 41
(1.6)		 45
(1.8)		 33
(1.3)		 16
(0.6)		 12
(0.5)		 399.7
(15.74)
Source: [5]

See also

References
  1. "Ennadai". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Ennadai". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. Fox, Greville H. (2002). North Country Aviation Tales: Search & Rescue, Jets, Bush Flying and the Airlines. Trafford Publishing. pp. 31–38. ISBN 1-55369-498-8.
  4. Crowe, Keith J. (1991). A history of the original peoples of northern Canada (2 ed.). McGill-Queen's Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-7735-0880-5.
  5. weatherbase.com—http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=719261]. Retrieved 29 November 2017.


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