Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
Brownfield is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18.[2] It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) north of Highway 12 and 122 km (76 mi) southeast of Camrose. It is only a few miles south from the Battle River and positioned along Highway 872.
Named in 1907 after Charles D. Brownfield, the first postmaster of the local Post Office.[3]
Demographics
Brownfield recorded a population of 27 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Education
Brownfield is home to the Brownfield Community School, which is a part of Clearview School Division No. 71. The Brownfield Community School includes programs from Pre-School to Grade Nine. Following Grade Nine students are bused to Coronation, Alberta for high school.
The building is also home to the Brownfield Public Library, which is a member of the Parkland Regional Library System.[4]
Recreation
Located in Brownfield is the Brownfield Recreation Centre. It includes a two sheet curling rink, concession area, bar, floor curling/dance floor, and stage with sound system. The property also has a small outdoor skating rink and skate shack. It provides a venue for events like curling bonspiels, weddings, community meals (e.g. the annual turkey supper), wedding showers, funerals, and family reunions.
The Brownfield Community School has a small gymnasium. It is used for the local Junior High sports teams, the Brownfield Bobcats (basketball, volleyball, etc.); youth group nights; school concerts; and fitness groups. On the school grounds there are two playground sets, swings, a sand volleyball court, cement basketball court, rough soccer field, and two baseball backstops.
A few miles North in the Battle River Valley lies the County of Paintearth run Burma Park. It has three baseball diamonds, including two with shale and dugouts. Burma Park is a campground and offers a number of RV and Tenting sites.
The surrounding area of Brownfield, especially the Battle River Valley, teems with wildlife and is a great place to go hunting, in the various hunting seasons. There are two nearby hunting lodges: Battle River Lodge and King West Outfitters.
Climate
| Climate data for Brownfield
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
10.0
(50.0)
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14.5
(58.1)
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26.0
(78.8)
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30.6
(87.1)
|
34.5
(94.1)
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39.0
(102.2)
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40.0
(104.0)
|
37.8
(100.0)
|
36.1
(97.0)
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29.0
(84.2)
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20.6
(69.1)
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16.5
(61.7)
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40.0
(104.0)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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−7.2
(19.0)
|
−4.2
(24.4)
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1.5
(34.7)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
17.9
(64.2)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
24.4
(75.9)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
18.0
(64.4)
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10.8
(51.4)
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−0.3
(31.5)
|
−5.3
(22.5)
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9.4
(48.9)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−12.3
(9.9)
|
−9.7
(14.5)
|
−3.9
(25.0)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
10.6
(51.1)
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14.7
(58.5)
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17.2
(63.0)
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16.4
(61.5)
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10.9
(51.6)
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4.3
(39.7)
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−5.1
(22.8)
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−10.4
(13.3)
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3.1
(37.6)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−17.4
(0.7)
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−15.2
(4.6)
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−9.2
(15.4)
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−1.9
(28.6)
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3.3
(37.9)
|
7.9
(46.2)
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10.0
(50.0)
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8.8
(47.8)
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3.7
(38.7)
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−2.2
(28.0)
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−10.0
(14.0)
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−15.4
(4.3)
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−3.1
(26.4)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−47.2
(−53.0)
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−45.6
(−50.1)
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−39.5
(−39.1)
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−31.7
(−25.1)
|
−10.0
(14.0)
|
−5.0
(23.0)
|
−1.1
(30.0)
|
−3.0
(26.6)
|
−10.0
(14.0)
|
−27.0
(−16.6)
|
−34.0
(−29.2)
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−46.1
(−51.0)
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−47.2
(−53.0)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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24.6
(0.97)
|
15.7
(0.62)
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24.3
(0.96)
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33.4
(1.31)
|
44.3
(1.74)
|
84.4
(3.32)
|
75.8
(2.98)
|
63.0
(2.48)
|
41.1
(1.62)
|
22.9
(0.90)
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18.8
(0.74)
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21.9
(0.86)
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470.0
(18.50)
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| Average rainfall mm (inches)
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1.5
(0.06)
|
0.2
(0.01)
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2.8
(0.11)
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16.4
(0.65)
|
37.3
(1.47)
|
84.4
(3.32)
|
75.8
(2.98)
|
63.0
(2.48)
|
37.9
(1.49)
|
10.1
(0.40)
|
1.7
(0.07)
|
0.6
(0.02)
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331.6
(13.06)
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| Average snowfall cm (inches)
|
23.1
(9.1)
|
15.6
(6.1)
|
21.5
(8.5)
|
17.0
(6.7)
|
6.9
(2.7)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
3.2
(1.3)
|
12.8
(5.0)
|
17.1
(6.7)
|
21.4
(8.4)
|
138.5
(54.5)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
|
12.0
|
8.7
|
9.2
|
8.7
|
11.1
|
13.2
|
13.8
|
11.8
|
9.6
|
6.8
|
9.1
|
10.6
|
124.6
|
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
1.3
|
4.9
|
10.6
|
13.2
|
13.8
|
11.8
|
9.0
|
4.6
|
1.9
|
0.5
|
72.6
|
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
|
11.6
|
8.5
|
8.3
|
5.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.9
|
2.8
|
7.7
|
10.4
|
56.1
|
| Source 1: Environment Canada[5]
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| Source 2: Precipitation Days Only[6]
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See also
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