Wanham, Alberta
Wanham is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Birch Hills County.[1] It is located 29 km (18 mi) east of Rycroft along Highway 49 and approximately 106 km (66 mi) north of Grande Prairie, in the farmlands of Peace River Country. Saddle River, a tributary of Peace River, flows immediately north of the settlement.
Economy is based on agriculture and ranching, the settlement being an agricultural service centre for the surrounding farms. A wood products plant, Newpro, is the largest employer in the settlement.It was announced it was closing in January 2006.
History
It was established in 1916 as a station on the railway.[2] The first post office was built in 1918.
It was incorporated as a village, but dissolved and merged with the Birch Hills County in 1999 by Order in Council 458/99.[3] Birch Hills County's municipal office is located in Wanham.
Attractions
A yearly plowing competition takes place in Wanham since 1971. It is currently named Alberta Provincial and Canadian Plowing Match and includes a horse drawn antique parade, live music and fashion show.
The Grizzly Bear Prairie Museum is seasonally opened in Wanham. It was founded in 1979 by a group called the Community of Cooperating Organization (COCO for short). It was officially opened in 1981.
Climate
| Climate data for Wanham | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.2 (63) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32 (90) |
33.9 (93) |
33 (91) |
36 (97) |
31.5 (88.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
18 (64) |
11 (52) |
33.9 (93) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−6 (21) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21 (70) |
16.1 (61) |
9.4 (48.9) |
−2 (28) |
−8 (18) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10 (50) |
3.9 (39) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −20.3 (−4.5) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10 (50) |
8.4 (47.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−4 (25) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−45 (−49) |
−37 (−35) |
−22.8 (−9) |
−7.2 (19) |
−3.9 (25) |
0 (32) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−28 (−18) |
−41.1 (−42) |
−50 (−58) |
−50 (−58) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.1 (1.146) |
21.4 (0.843) |
18.6 (0.732) |
22.2 (0.874) |
40.6 (1.598) |
75.8 (2.984) |
72.4 (2.85) |
65.8 (2.591) |
42.2 (1.661) |
28 (1.1) |
24.2 (0.953) |
27.8 (1.094) |
468 (18.43) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
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| Hythe | Grande Prairie | Valleyview |
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