Pistol Bay

History

In 1815, Robert Kerr wrote that it was considered at one point as a possible gateway to the Northwest Passage.

Climate

Climate data is from Whale Cove, 28 km south.

The area features a cold tundra climate (“ET”), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification; unlike most of the Kivalliq Region (most of which is usually a subarctic climate); with cold winters averaging around -23 C, and cool, very wet and rainy summers averaging around 6.8 C; but temperatures of 25 C or above are possible. Winters run from October/November until April/May with temperatures averaging between -14.6 and. Summers run from June to September, and average temperatures range from 3.5 to. Summers are usually cool, wet, and rainy, but can be warm, with a record high of 29.0 C. Summers typically last four months.

References

References

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2. (16 February 2021). "Point-to-point distance Igloo Point – Pistol Bay". Natural Resources Canada.
3. (16 February 2021). "Point-to-point distance Igloo Point – Term Point". Natural Resources Canada.
4. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency. (January 2005). "Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Newfoundland, Labrador, and Hudson Bay Enroute". ProStar Publications.
5. (16 February 2021). "Point-to-point distance Igloo Point – Whale Cove". Natural Resources Canada.
6. Kerr, Robert. (1815). "A general history and collection of voyages and travels: arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time". W. Blackwood.