St. Shott's
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| subdivision_name1 = Newfoundland and Labrador
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| timezone = Newfoundland Time
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| area_code = 709
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St. Shott's is the southernmost town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the Canada 2021 Census, the town had a population of 55.
St. Shott's is accessible by road via St. Shott's Road (Route 10–52), connecting the town with Route 10 (Irish Loop Drive).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Shott's had a population of {{val|55|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|34|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|50|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:55-66}}|66|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|66|fmt=commas}}.{{cite web|title=St. Shott's Census Profile|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1001120&Geo2=PR&Code2=10&Data=Count&SearchText=St.%20Shott%27s&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=1001120&TABID=1}} With a land area of {{convert|1.07|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|55|1.07|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000210 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | access-date=March 15, 2022}}
Shipwrecks
The town has had numerous shipwrecks occur in the waters off its coast over the last five centuries. The Dutch steamship "Anton van Driel" ran aground on a foggy day while en route from Nova Scotia to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Of the 30 individuals on board, only three survived drowning after being rescued by a tugboat, and only one body was ever recovered, that of a man named Hajo de Jonge.
Climate
St. Shott's has an extremely water moderated subarctic climate (Dfc). At sea level, this climate is the second closest to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere, behind the Kuril Islands. Due to the moderating effect of the Atlantic Ocean and Labrador Current, extreme maxima and minima are very limited. Summers are almost nonexistent, with temperatures above {{cvt|21|°C}} being very rare. Winters are very mild by Canadian standards but can last half of the year or more some years. Any snow that falls is usually melted by falling rain, and ends up either completely melted or as leftover slush. Days with highs above {{cvt|20|°C}} average 1.9, and with highs below {{cvt|0|°C}} average 57.8. The highest record snowfall was {{convert|25.8|cm|inch|abbr=on}} and occurred on January 26, 1987. The highest recorded snow depth was {{convert|164|cm|inch|abbr=on}} and occurred on March 14, 1987. Precipitation is very heavy year round at nearly {{convert|1520|mm|inch|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=St Shotts New Foundland & Labrador Canada Climate Graphs, with Monthly Temperatures, Precipitation, & Snowfall for St Shotts|url=https://www.eldoradoweather.com/canada/climate2/St%20Shotts.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.eldoradoweather.com}}{{Weather box
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| Jan record high C = 9.5
| Feb record high C = 9.0
| Mar record high C = 12.5
| Apr record high C = 17.5
| May record high C = 17.5
| Jun record high C = 21.0
| Jul record high C = 24.0
| Aug record high C = 23.5
| Sep record high C = 23.0
| Oct record high C = 19.4
| Nov record high C = 14.0
| Dec record high C = 11.5
| Jan record low C = -19.5
| Feb record low C = -23.3
| Mar record low C = -26.0
| Apr record low C = -11.0
| May record low C = -8.0
| Jun record low C = -2.5
| Jul record low C = 0.0
| Aug record low C = 0.0
| Sep record low C = -2.2
| Oct record low C = -8.0
| Nov record low C = -12.0
| Dec record low C = -19.3
| Jan high C = 0.1
| Feb high C = -0.8
| Mar high C = 1.0
| Apr high C = 4.4
| May high C = 7.8
| Jun high C = 11.3
| Jul high C = 14.9
| Aug high C = 16.8
| Sep high C = 14.7
| Oct high C = 10.6
| Nov high C = 6.5
| Dec high C = 2.3
| Jan mean C = -3.1
| Feb mean C = -3.9
| Mar mean C = -1.9
| Apr mean C = 1.7
| May mean C = 4.8
| Jun mean C = 8.2
| Jul mean C = 12.2
| Aug mean C = 14.0
| Sep mean C = 11.7
| Oct mean C = 7.6
| Nov mean C = 3.7
| Dec mean C = -0.7
| Jan low C = -6.2
| Feb low C = -7
| Mar low C = -4.7
| Apr low C = -1.1
| May low C = 1.7
| Jun low C = 5.1
| Jul low C = 9.4
| Aug low C = 11.1
| Sep low C = 8.8
| Oct low C = 4.6
| Nov low C = 0.9
| Dec low C = -3.6
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| Jan precipitation mm = 142.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 104.0
| Mar precipitation mm = 126.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 113.5
| May precipitation mm = 110.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 129.1
| Jul precipitation mm = 122.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 111.5
| Sep precipitation mm = 139.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 144.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 137.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 131.7
| Jan rain mm = 108.1
| Feb rain mm = 72.2
| Mar rain mm = 105.5
| Apr rain mm = 109.0
| May rain mm = 110.1
| Jun rain mm = 129.1
| Jul rain mm = 122.7
| Aug rain mm = 111.5
| Sep rain mm = 139.1
| Oct rain mm = 144.0
| Nov rain mm = 134.6
| Dec rain mm = 115.4
| Jan snow cm = 34
| Feb snow cm = 31.7
| Mar snow cm = 21
| Apr snow cm = 4.5
| May snow cm = 0.8
| Jun snow cm = 0
| Jul snow cm = 0
| Aug snow cm = 0
| Sep snow cm = 0
| Oct snow cm = 0.1
| Nov snow cm = 3.1
| Dec snow cm = 16.3
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See also
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