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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
{{Weather box|width=auto | |||
|location = City Observatory, Gallatin, New Gough Island, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present | |||
|single line = Y | |||
| Jan high F = 63 | |||
| Feb high F = 61 | |||
| Mar high F = 55 | |||
| Apr high F = 47 | |||
| May high F = 44 | |||
| Jun high F = 42 | |||
| Jul high F = 41 | |||
| Aug high F = 41 | |||
| Sep high F = 43 | |||
| Oct high F = 48 | |||
| Nov high F = 54 | |||
| Dec high F = 58 | |||
|year high F = | |||
|Jan mean F = | |||
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|year mean F = | |||
| Jan low F = 50 | |||
| Feb low F = 46 | |||
| Mar low F = 42 | |||
| Apr low F = 36 | |||
| May low F = 32 | |||
| Jun low F = 27 | |||
| Jul low F = 24 | |||
| Aug low F = 25 | |||
| Sep low F = 28 | |||
| Oct low F = 34 | |||
| Nov low F = 41 | |||
| Dec low F = 45 | |||
|year low F = | |||
|Jan record high F = 80 | |||
|Feb record high F = 79 | |||
|Mar record high F = 77 | |||
|Apr record high F = 72 | |||
|May record high F = 64 | |||
|Jun record high F = 59 | |||
|Jul record high F = 54 | |||
|Aug record high F = 52 | |||
|Sep record high F = 58 | |||
|Oct record high F = 63 | |||
|Nov record high F = 68 | |||
|Dec record high F = 73 | |||
|year record high F = 80 | |||
|Jan record low F = 36 | |||
|Feb record low F = 32 | |||
|Mar record low F = 22 | |||
|Apr record low F = 10 | |||
|May record low F = 1 | |||
|Jun record low F = -9 | |||
|Jul record low F = -14 | |||
|Aug record low F = -3 | |||
|Sep record low F = 4 | |||
|Oct record low F = 12 | |||
|Nov record low F = 24 | |||
|Dec record low F = 31 | |||
|year record low F = -14 | |||
|precipitation colour = green | |||
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.71 | |||
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.01 | |||
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.28 | |||
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.89 | |||
| May precipitation inch = 5.14 | |||
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.56 | |||
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.23 | |||
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.28 | |||
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.53 | |||
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.83 | |||
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.38 | |||
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.12 | |||
|year precipitation inch = | |||
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | |||
| Jan precipitation days = 9 | |||
| Feb precipitation days = 10 | |||
| Mar precipitation days = 12 | |||
| Apr precipitation days = 12 | |||
| May precipitation days = 13 | |||
| Jun precipitation days = 14 | |||
| Jul precipitation days = 15 | |||
| Aug precipitation days = 16 | |||
| Sep precipitation days = 15 | |||
| Oct precipitation days = 14 | |||
| Nov precipitation days = 12 | |||
| Dec precipitation days = 10 | |||
| year precipitation days = | |||
|Jan snow inch = 0 | |||
|Feb snow inch = 0 | |||
|Mar snow inch = 0 | |||
|Apr snow inch = 1 | |||
|May snow inch = 4 | |||
|Jun snow inch = 9 | |||
|Jul snow inch = 12 | |||
|Aug snow inch = 10 | |||
|Sep snow inch = 10 | |||
|Oct snow inch = 9 | |||
|Nov snow inch = 4 | |||
|Dec snow inch = 1 | |||
|year snow inch = | |||
|unit snow days = 0.1 in | |||
|Jan snow days = 0 | |||
|Feb snow days = 0 | |||
|Mar snow days = 0 | |||
|Apr snow days = 1 | |||
|May snow days = 4 | |||
|Jun snow days = 7 | |||
|Jul snow days = 10 | |||
|Aug snow days = 9 | |||
|Sep snow days = 8 | |||
|Oct snow days = 7 | |||
|Nov snow days = 3 | |||
|Dec snow days = 1 | |||
|year snow days = | |||
|source 1 = New Gough Island Weather Service | |||
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==Transporation== | ==Transporation== | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 8 April 2024
Gallatin | |
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Capital City and Region | |
Country | New Gough Island |
Region | Gallatin |
Government | |
• Executive Mayor | James Parker |
Area | |
• Capital City and Region | 75 sq mi (190 km2) |
• Land | 36 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 39 sq mi (100 km2) |
• Urban | 284 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Metro | 1,034 sq mi (2,680 km2) |
Population (2023) | |
• Capital City and Region | 458,000 |
• Density | 12,722/sq mi (4,912/km2) |
• Urban | 920,000 |
• Metro | 1,100,000 |
Demonym | Gellatiner |
Gallatin is the capital city of the Republic of New Gough Island]. It is the second largest city and the anchor of the Greater Gallatin Area which includes the Gallatin City Region and part of the Parasides Island Region. The city has a population of 458,000 people as of the 2023 estimate. The city is the most densely populated city in the country. Located in the northern area of the country which houses 84% of the national population in 20% of the area, it is the second largest city in the country after Greycott.
The city was founded in 1718 but not proclaimed capital of the country until 1870. The city is well known for its historic architecture and art scene. Gallatin and the Parasides Island as a whole is connected to the mainland (Gough Island) by the 3-mile-long road and rail President Frank Berman Memeorial Bridge. The city has a robust transit system connecting itself to the suburbs by commuter rail. Bus and bus rapid transit are the main features of the transit system. With a subway system under construction to improve transit in the city. The city has a network of freeways outside of the city limits.
The city attracts the largest amount tourists to the country, with many arriving in the city to travel to the nature and rugged outdoors oriented vast South Area. On average, 6-8 million tourists visit the city each year. For this reason, the city is called the Gateway to New Gough Island. Tourist attractions include: the several historic parks in the city, the National Museum of Art, Bernard Sqaure, City Observatory, national monuments, and much more.
History
Geography
Climate
Climate data for City Observatory, Gallatin, New Gough Island, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
79 (26) |
77 (25) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
59 (15) |
54 (12) |
52 (11) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
68 (20) |
73 (23) |
80 (27) |
Average high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
61 (16) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
44 (7) |
42 (6) |
41 (5) |
41 (5) |
43 (6) |
48 (9) |
54 (12) |
58 (14) |
50 (10) |
Average low °F (°C) | 50 (10) |
46 (8) |
42 (6) |
36 (2) |
32 (0) |
27 (−3) |
24 (−4) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
41 (5) |
45 (7) |
36 (2) |
Record low °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
32 (0) |
22 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
1 (−17) |
−9 (−23) |
−14 (−26) |
−3 (−19) |
4 (−16) |
12 (−11) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
−14 (−26) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.71 (94) |
4.01 (102) |
4.28 (109) |
4.89 (124) |
5.14 (131) |
5.56 (141) |
6.23 (158) |
6.28 (160) |
5.53 (140) |
4.83 (123) |
4.38 (111) |
4.12 (105) |
58.96 (1,498) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
4 (10) |
9 (23) |
12 (30) |
10 (25) |
10 (25) |
9 (23) |
4 (10) |
1 (2.5) |
60 (151) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 152 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 50 |
Source: New Gough Island Weather Service |
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