Radisson | |
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  Radisson | |
| Coordinates:53°47′30″N77°37′00″W / 53.79167°N 77.61667°W /53.79167; -77.61667[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| TE | Jamésie |
| Municipality | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James |
| Settled | 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 203 |
| • Density | 42.1/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  56.6% |
| • Dwellings | 235 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J0Y 2X0 |
| Area code | 819 |
Radisson is a smallunconstituted locality situated near theRobert-Bourassahydroelectricpower station on theLa Grande River in the municipality ofEeyou Istchee Baie-James inQuebec, Canada. Geographically, Radisson is located halfway between the southern and northernmost points in Quebec and is, besidesSchefferville, the only non-native town north of the53rd parallel in the province.[4]
Despite its remoteness, Radisson has plenty of services for its residents and travellers: two fuel stations, hotel, motel, campground (summer only), a general store, restaurants, gift shops, a school and a hospital. It is also home to a huge Hydro-Québec employee facility, from where guided tours to the Robert-Bourassa power station start. It also houses employees ofAir Inuit who are stationed atLa Grande Rivière Airport.
Radisson was founded in 1974 to accommodate workers for theJames Bay hydroelectric project and named by the Société de développement de la Baie James afterPierre-Esprit Radisson, a 17th-century French explorer and founder of theHudson's Bay Company.[2] During the peak construction period in 1977, its population reached about 2,500 and has fluctuated since that time. Currently it is a community of about 300 people. The main employer isHydro-Québec and its main subsidiary, theSociété de l'énergie de la Baie James. Many locals are also employed in the tourism/hospitality industry that caters especially to the outdoor sports, such as hunting, fishing, and camping.
Radisson, also referred to on some unofficial maps as "La Grande", is part of theMunicipality of Baie-James which covers most of the territory of James Bay region, with the exception of the Cree villages as well as towns ofChapais,Chibougamau,Matagami andLebel-sur-Quévillon, all of which are enclaves.
The town is accessible by road fromMatagami, 620 km (390 mi) to the south. The road is known as theJames Bay Road (French:Route de la Baie James) and was built during the construction of the James Bay Project in the mid-1970s. No services whatsoever are available along this road with the exception of a 24-hour service station, complete with cafeteria and lodging, at kilometre 381. The road is fully paved, well maintained and ploughed during the winter, making Radisson accessible year-round. It is also accessible viaLa Grande Rivière Airport.
The Cree village ofChisasibi is about 100 km (62 mi) to the west, near the mouth of the La Grande River. To the East is theTrans-Taiga Road (French:Route Transtaïga) that leads to theCaniapiscau Reservoir and the former construction camp ofCaniapiscau (now used by a wilderness outfitter).
| Climate data for La Grande Rivière (La Grande Rivière Airport) WMO ID: 71827; coordinates53°38′N77°42′W / 53.633°N 77.700°W /53.633; -77.700 (La Grande Rivière Airport); elevation: 195.1 m (640 ft); 1991-2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record highhumidex | 3.0 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 21.8 | 33.9 | 38.0 | 44.3 | 35.5 | 31.6 | 28.3 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 44.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 5.0 (41.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 31.2 (88.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 23.5 (74.3) | 12.3 (54.1) | 7.4 (45.3) | 37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) | −15.4 (4.3) | −7.9 (17.8) | 0.5 (32.9) | 10.1 (50.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 12.9 (55.2) | 5.5 (41.9) | −2.5 (27.5) | −10.8 (12.6) | 2.7 (36.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −14.0 (6.8) | −5.1 (22.8) | 4.3 (39.7) | 11.5 (52.7) | 14.8 (58.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | −5.4 (22.3) | −14.5 (5.9) | −2.2 (28.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.1 (−15.0) | −26.1 (−15.0) | −20.0 (−4.0) | −10.6 (12.9) | −1.6 (29.1) | 4.9 (40.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 8.3 (46.9) | 4.3 (39.7) | −0.7 (30.7) | −8.3 (17.1) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −7.1 (19.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.9 (−41.6) | −44.6 (−48.3) | −39.7 (−39.5) | −31.4 (−24.5) | −22.6 (−8.7) | −6.6 (20.1) | −0.9 (30.4) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.0 (19.4) | −16.7 (1.9) | −29.2 (−20.6) | −40.3 (−40.5) | −44.6 (−48.3) |
| Record lowwind chill | −56.0 | −56.9 | −51.2 | −40.1 | −27.0 | −12.5 | −3.4 | −6.5 | −10.3 | −19.7 | −40.3 | −52.9 | −56.9 |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 31.0 (1.22) | 22.2 (0.87) | 27.9 (1.10) | 29.2 (1.15) | 43.8 (1.72) | 61.7 (2.43) | 85.6 (3.37) | 89.7 (3.53) | 110.3 (4.34) | 88.5 (3.48) | 68.1 (2.68) | 43.9 (1.73) | 701.9 (27.63) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.04) | 1.2 (0.05) | 3.4 (0.13) | 9.3 (0.37) | 34.6 (1.36) | 60.0 (2.36) | 85.6 (3.37) | 90.9 (3.58) | 107.0 (4.21) | 62.5 (2.46) | 15.2 (0.60) | 1.7 (0.07) | 472.5 (18.60) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.4 (12.0) | 21.6 (8.5) | 24.7 (9.7) | 19.9 (7.8) | 9.5 (3.7) | 2.3 (0.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 3.4 (1.3) | 26.4 (10.4) | 54.5 (21.5) | 43.0 (16.9) | 235.7 (92.8) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 16.6 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 20.1 | 189.1 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.42 | 0.68 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 97.2 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 16.5 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 106.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 1500LST) | 74.4 | 67.3 | 59.7 | 56.6 | 54.0 | 49.8 | 56.6 | 60.2 | 68.8 | 76.3 | 84.5 | 81.8 | 65.8 |
| Source:Environment and Climate Change Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Radisson had a population of 203 living in 105 of its 235 total private dwellings, a change of-56.6% from its 2016 population of 468. With a land area of 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi), it had a population density of42.0/km2 (108.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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