Rattling Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Rattling Brook is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is in the north-central portion of the island of Newfoundland near Baie Verte and Springdale. Formerly a fishing village, its main residents are retirees and seasonal tourists.
Geography
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Rattling Brook is in Newfoundland within Subdivision P of Division No. 8.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=311&SR=1&S=87&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=10 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 7, 2018 | access-date=December 23, 2021}} The area in and around Rattling Brook is home to a diverse group of wildlife, both mammal and aquatic. During the summer months, species of fox, lynx and bear are not unusual. In the colder months, sealife observed in the bay area range from seals, humpback whales and several varieties of bird. The unique microclimate of the area provides shelter from harsher winds, guarded by the surrounding groups of cliff and rock formation enveloping the area.
Seals and other amphibious and aquatic life have been seen in and about the area.
= Climate =
Rattling Brook has a humid continental climate{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=996703&cityname=Rattling+Brook%2C+Newfoundland+and+Labrador%2C+Canada&units=metric|title=Rattling Brook climate summary |publisher=Weatherbase|accessdate=April 24, 2018}} (Köppen Dfb) with moderately warm summers and cold, snowy winters. For its latitude in Eastern Canada, Rattling Brook has highly moderated winters due to the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
{{Weather box
|location = Rattling Brook
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|Jan record high C = 15.5
|Feb record high C = 14.0
|Mar record high C = 17.0
|Apr record high C = 23.5
|May record high C = 30.0
|Jun record high C = 33.0
|Jul record high C = 34.0
|Aug record high C = 35.0
|Sep record high C = 32.0
|Oct record high C = 25.6
|Nov record high C = 21.1
|Dec record high C = 17.8
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|Jan high C = -2.7
|Feb high C = -2.5
|Mar high C = 1.2
|Apr high C = 6.8
|May high C = 13.4
|Jun high C = 18.3
|Jul high C = 22.9
|Aug high C = 22.6
|Sep high C = 17.6
|Oct high C = 10.9
|Nov high C = 5.0
|Dec high C = 0.2
|year high C = 9.5
|Jan mean C = -7.5
|Feb mean C = -7.7
|Mar mean C = -3.4
|Apr mean C = 2.4
|May mean C = 8.1
|Jun mean C = 12.6
|Jul mean C = 17.3
|Aug mean C = 17.2
|Sep mean C = 12.6
|Oct mean C = 6.7
|Nov mean C = 1.5
|Dec mean C = -3.7
|year mean C = 4.7
|Jan low C = -12.4
|Feb low C = -12.8
|Mar low C = -8.1
|Apr low C = -2.0
|May low C = 2.8
|Jun low C = 6.8
|Jul low C = 11.6
|Aug low C = 11.8
|Sep low C = 7.6
|Oct low C = 2.5
|Nov low C = -2.1
|Dec low C = -7.6
|year low C = -0.2
|Jan record low C = -32.8
|Feb record low C = -36.7
|Mar record low C = -32.0
|Apr record low C = -18.5
|May record low C = -9.4
|Jun record low C = -3.5
|Jul record low C = 0.0
|Aug record low C = -0.6
|Sep record low C = -3.3
|Oct record low C = -10.0
|Nov record low C = -20.0
|Dec record low C = -33.3
|year record low C = -36.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 95.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 88.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 91.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 84.5
|May precipitation mm = 86.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 87.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 90.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 103.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 111.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 104.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 99.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 97.2
|year precipitation mm = 1139.6
|snow colour = green
|Jan snow cm = 70.8
|Feb snow cm = 63.6
|Mar snow cm = 54.7
|Apr snow cm = 27.4
|May snow cm = 3.7
|Jun snow cm = 0.6
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 2.6
|Nov snow cm = 20.5
|Dec snow cm = 55.4
|year snow cm = 299.3
|Jan precipitation days = 12.9
|Feb precipitation days = 11.3
|Mar precipitation days = 13.0
|Apr precipitation days = 13.7
|May precipitation days = 15.3
|Jun precipitation days = 14.1
|Jul precipitation days = 14.2
|Aug precipitation days = 14.1
|Sep precipitation days = 15.0
|Oct precipitation days = 16.5
|Nov precipitation days = 14.2
|Dec precipitation days = 14.0
|year precipitation days = 168.4
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Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rattling Brook recorded a population of 90 living in 41 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:90-101}}|101|1}} from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of {{convert|6.98|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|90|6.98|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1301&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=10 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 7, 2018 | access-date=December 22, 2021}}
Attractions
The community has a park at the base of Rattling Brook Falls, a 140-metre waterfall beneath a natural rock formation.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120110105859/http://wildnewfoundland.com/falls.htm Rattling Brook Falls]
Government
Rattling Brook is a local service district (LSD){{cite web | url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/mpa/files/Copy-of-Local_Service_District_Directory-October-2021.pdf | title=Directory of Local Service Districts | publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | date=October 2021 | accessdate=January 1, 2022}} that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/mpa/faq/faq-lsd/ | title=Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions | publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | accessdate=January 1, 2022}} The chair of the LSD committee is Jim Rowsell.
See also
References
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Category:Populated coastal places in Canada
Category:Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador