Haney, British Columbia
Haney, British Columbia is the name of the downtown core of the city of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The name derived originally from Thomas Haney, the namesake of Port Haney, the neighbourhood adjoining today's downtown along the Fraser River immediately south, which is today includes a station on the West Coast Express and was formerly a steamboat port. Port Haney is a designated heritage district in Maple Ridge and includes buildings moved to the neighbourhood from other parts of the municipality that otherwise might have been demolished.
Features
Haney is the location of the Maple Ridge Municipal Hall and the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows school board office. It also houses part of Maple Ridge public library, leisure centre, RCMP headquarters and other public facilities within a mall complex known as Haney Place. Another mall lies within the town, just east of Haney Place, called Valleyfair.
Schools
Haney is served by School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
Climate
| Climate data for Haney | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.0 (−4.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 227.1 (8.94) |
178.8 (7.04) |
158.8 (6.25) |
133.0 (5.24) |
111.4 (4.39) |
91.3 (3.59) |
66.2 (2.61) |
60.6 (2.39) |
86.1 (3.39) |
161.9 (6.37) |
266.5 (10.49) |
249.9 (9.84) |
1,788.5 (70.41) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 July 2012