Laidlaw
Location of Laidlaw in British Columbia
Laidlaw is an unincorporated settlement in the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, located just west of the westernmost boundary of Hope, British Columbia on the south side of the Fraser River and along the Trans-Canada Highway.
Laidlaw is the base of the only road into Wahleach Lake (commonly known as Jones Lake).
Originally known as St. Elmo, when the Canadian Northern Railway laid two tracks across the farm of W.F. Laidlaw he insisted the station be given his name.[1]: 148
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Laidlaw | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.0 (1.4) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 287.6 (11.32) |
194.3 (7.65) |
201.2 (7.92) |
166.6 (6.56) |
131.8 (5.19) |
113.8 (4.48) |
84.7 (3.33) |
64.2 (2.53) |
104.7 (4.12) |
229.6 (9.04) |
352.7 (13.89) |
255.8 (10.07) |
2,186.8 (86.09) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 262.6 (10.34) |
177.7 (7.00) |
193.5 (7.62) |
165.8 (6.53) |
131.8 (5.19) |
113.8 (4.48) |
84.7 (3.33) |
64.2 (2.53) |
104.7 (4.12) |
228.9 (9.01) |
344.8 (13.57) |
236.2 (9.30) |
2,108.5 (83.01) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.9 (9.8) |
16.6 (6.5) |
7.7 (3.0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
7.9 (3.1) |
19.6 (7.7) |
78.2 (30.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 20.7 | 16.7 | 19.9 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 17.5 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 194.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18.2 | 15.2 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 16.0 | 187.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.15 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 14.26 |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit]
- Population: 915[3]
- Growth Rate (2011–2016): 26.9%
- Total Private Dwellings: 726
- Area: 3,087.25 km2.
- Density: 0.3 people per km2.
References[edit]
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
- ^ Environment Canada—[1], accessed 5 September 2017
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Fraser Valley B, Regional district electoral area [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]".
External links[edit]
- Bulletin 48: Landforms of British Columbia, A Physiographic Outline, Plate XIIIA, Cascade Mountains, Skagit Range, Looking east up the Fraser River from the vicinity of Laidlaw, looking towards Hope. Skagit Range at right, Hozameen Range in distance - Laidlaw is at lower left, Seabird Island and Ruby Creek at left. The valley of Wahleach Creek (Jones Creek) is at near right (see Wahleach Lake).
49°19′27″N 121°36′15″W / 49.32417°N 121.60417°W