| 词条 | Mill Village, Nova Scotia |
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Mill Village is a Canadian rural community in the Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia. It developed in relation to the lumber industry. Located inland from the Atlantic coast, Mill Village was the site of Canada's first satellite earth station constructed in the 1960s. HistoryHistorically developed around logging and lumber, Mill Village lies along the Medway River. It has many old structures related to these industries pre-dating the era of cheap fuel. Many homes in the Mill Village area are well over 180 years old, and trees that were mature before the houses were built. Mill Village has a fire hall, churches, garage, and general store. {{Location map|Canada Nova Scotia|lon_dir=W|lat_dir=N |lat_deg = 44 |lat_min = 8 |lat_sec = 40.95 |lon_deg = 64 |lon_min = 38 |lon_sec = 55.03 |caption = Mill Village in Nova Scotia }} Mill Village is less than 15 minutes from the town of Liverpool; about 20 minutes from the town of Bridgewater (the largest shopping and commercial center in the region); about 40 minutes from the towns of Lunenburg (designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations) and Mahone Bay; about an hour and a half from the ferry terminals in Yarmouth and Digby; about an hour and a half from Halifax International Airport; and about an hour from downtown Halifax. Area attractionsMill Village is located in a 20-to-30-mile stretch along the southern coast of Queens County that is known as "Coastal Queens". The region, which includes the Medway Bay area, is among the most important ecological areas in Nova Scotia. Coastal Queens includes a host of white sandy beaches, bays and inlets, several Nova Scotia and national parks, a federal wilderness park and bird sanctuary, a number of small fishing villages, and several coastal lighthouses. The Seaside Adjunct to Kejimkujik National Park at Port Joli, Queens County is among the major attractions in the region. It is about a 35-minute drive from Mill Village. Closer to Mill Village is Carter's Beach, at Port Mouton, Queens County. The beach is among the most photographed white sandy beaches in the area. This area is among the most popular Nova Scotia sea kayaking routes in Coastal Queens. The Port Medway Lighthouse Park is about a 10-minute drive from Medway Bay. The park was officially opened in November 2002. Other outdoor destinations include Thomas Raddall Park (Port Joli), Fort Point Lighthouse Park (Liverpool), and Summerville Beach Provincial Park, (Summerville Center). One of the major events in the region is Privateer Days, held annually in nearby Liverpool during the last weekend in June. Climate{{Weather box|location = Mill Village (1971–2000) |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |Jan record high C = 15.6 |Feb record high C = 15.0 |Mar record high C = 23.0 |Apr record high C = 26.1 |May record high C = 35.5 |Jun record high C = 35.0 |Jul record high C = 35.0 |Aug record high C = 36.7 |Sep record high C = 31.0 |Oct record high C = 27.5 |Nov record high C = 22.8 |Dec record high C = 16.5 |year record high C = 36.7 |Jan high C = 0.8 |Feb high C = 1.1 |Mar high C = 5.2 |Apr high C = 10.7 |May high C = 16.8 |Jun high C = 21.8 |Jul high C = 24.9 |Aug high C = 25.0 |Sep high C = 20.5 |Oct high C = 14.6 |Nov high C = 9.2 |Dec high C = 3.5 |year high C = 12.8 |Jan mean C = −4.6 |Feb mean C = −4.7 |Mar mean C = -0.3 |Apr mean C = 5.1 |May mean C = 10.3 |Jun mean C = 15.0 |Jul mean C = 18.3 |Aug mean C = 18.4 |Sep mean C = 13.8 |Oct mean C = 8.5 |Nov mean C = 4.2 |Dec mean C = -1.6 |year mean C = 6.9 |Jan low C = -10.0 |Feb low C = -10.5 |Mar low C = -5.8 |Apr low C = -0.6 |May low C = 3.7 |Jun low C = 8.2 |Jul low C = 11.7 |Aug low C = 11.7 |Sep low C = 7.1 |Oct low C = 2.5 |Nov low C = -0.9 |Dec low C = -6.7 |year low C = 0.9 |Jan record low C = -35.0 |Feb record low C = -33.0 |Mar record low C = -27.0 |Apr record low C = -11.7 |May record low C = -8.0 |Jun record low C = -2.0 |Jul record low C = 0.0 |Aug record low C = -1.0 |Sep record low C = -6.0 |Oct record low C = -9.4 |Nov record low C = -18.0 |Dec record low C = -30.0 |year record low C = -35.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 149.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 115.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 130.8 |Apr precipitation mm = 135.2 |May precipitation mm = 98.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 112.3 |Jul precipitation mm = 89.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 72.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 93.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 122.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 154.7 |Dec precipitation mm = 160.4 |year precipitation mm = 1435.1 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 108.9 |Feb rain mm = 79.6 |Mar rain mm = 107.2 |Apr rain mm = 129.6 |May rain mm = 98.6 |Jun rain mm = 112.3 |Jul rain mm = 89.2 |Aug rain mm = 72.8 |Sep rain mm = 93.3 |Oct rain mm = 121.8 |Nov rain mm = 148.3 |Dec rain mm = 137.3 |year rain mm = 1298.8 |snow colour = green |Jan snow cm = 40.9 |Feb snow cm = 35.4 |Mar snow cm = 23.6 |Apr snow cm = 5.6 |May snow cm = 0.2 |Jun snow cm = 0.0 |Jul snow cm = 0.0 |Aug snow cm = 0.0 |Sep snow cm = 0.0 |Oct snow cm = 1.0 |Nov snow cm = 6.5 |Dec snow cm = 23.1 |year snow cm = 136.3 |unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm |Jan precipitation days = 12.3 |Feb precipitation days = 10.4 |Mar precipitation days = 11.9 |Apr precipitation days = 13.0 |May precipitation days = 13.1 |Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |Jul precipitation days = 10.4 |Aug precipitation days = 9.3 |Sep precipitation days = 10.1 |Oct precipitation days = 12.8 |Nov precipitation days = 13.4 |Dec precipitation days = 13.9 |year precipitation days = 142.2 |unit rain days = 0.2 mm |Jan rain days = 8.0 |Feb rain days = 6.3 |Mar rain days = 9.2 |Apr rain days = 12.7 |May rain days = 13.1 |Jun rain days = 11.9 |Jul rain days = 10.4 |Aug rain days = 9.3 |Sep rain days = 10.1 |Oct rain days = 12.8 |Nov rain days = 12.9 |Dec rain days = 11.3 |year rain days = 127.8 |unit snow days = 0.2 cm |Jan snow days = 5.6 |Feb snow days = 5.0 |Mar snow days = 3.8 |Apr snow days = 0.86 |May snow days = 0.05 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.05 |Nov snow days = 0.76 |Dec snow days = 3.8 |year snow days = 19.9 |source 1 = Environment Canada[1] }} References
1. ^{{cite web| publisher = Environment Canada| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=6412&lang=e&province=NS&provSubmit=go&page=26&dCode=0| title = Mill Village, Nova Scotia| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000| accessdate = 12 May 2015}} {{coord|44|8|40.95|N|64|38|55.03|W|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=title}} 3 : Communities in the Region of Queens Municipality|General Service Areas in Nova Scotia|Surfing locations in Canada |
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