Hartridge

Hartridge
City
From left to right,down: Hatridege city skyline from the Southern Coastal Ranges, Hartridge city skyline seen from across the Hartridge Bay, Commerce Street in Downtown Hartridge, Hartridge city skyline, Harridge City Panorama, Wellington Street in Downtown Hartridge, Victoria Hills neighborhood, Miramar neighborhood, Hartridge University, Eastern Town neighborhood, Hartridge Art Gallery, Hartridge Old Trust Building, Hartridge City Hall, Hartridge Bay Bridge (opened 1929)
Country	New Gough Island
Region	South East Islands
Municipality	Hartridge
Government
• Mayor	Lisa Haddock (LDP)
Area
• City	75 sq mi (190 km2)
• Land	50 sq mi (100 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (60 km2)
• Urban	694 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Metro	3,515 sq mi (9,100 km2)
Population  (2024)
• City	438,000
• Density	8,760/sq mi (3,380/km2)
• Urban	1,160,000
• Urban density	1,671/sq mi (645/km2)
• Metro	1,628,000
• Metro density	463/sq mi (179/km2)
Demonym	Hartridger

Hartridge is a city in New Gough Island. It is the largest city in the country, home to 438,000 people as of 2024. The Greater Hartridge Area is home to 1.02 million people in the North Coast Region. The Greater Hartridge area takes up 77% of the region's population in 33% of the region's area. On the national scale the area takes up 35% of the population in 2.6% of the national land area. Other cities in the area include the capital of South Peninsula Region, Gough City which is across the river from Hartridge. And the country's 8th largest city and suburb of Hartridge, Berman. The city is cosmopolitan for its size. It is the financial and banking center of the country. It is home to the tallest building in the country, the Majestic Center Tower which is 55 Storeys and 771 feet (235 meters) tall. The city is home to the majority of the national and international corporations in the country and the Hartridge Stock Market. It is also home to the New Gough Island National Art Gallery, the most prestigious university in the country, Hartridge University. The city is famous for its Victorian, Edwardian, Neoclassical, and Modern architecture styles.

Geography

The Greater Hartridge Area is located in the Hartridge Forest Plain, sandwiched between the Island Coastal Ranges. The forest costal plain isn't flat but quite hilly. The Hartridge Bay is at its widest point 1.5 miles (7,920 feet or 2,414 meters) at its narrowest. The tallest mountain in the Greater Hartridge Area is Mount Baylee which is 5,612 feet (1,710.5 meters) tall. Hartridge is located on the Hartridge Península while it's twin city, Gough City is on the shore.

Climate

The climate of Hartridge is Oceanic. With cool to mild conditions all year round. During the summer it is warm to hot and less rainy. Temperatures decline in the autumn and the frequency of the rain increases. Snow can occur during the months of June through August. Though heavy long-lasting snow is uncommon. Cold waves are common with temperatures reaching 3 degrees F (-16 degrees C) on July 15, 2012. The heaviest snowstorm happened on July 14, 2012 when it brought 6.8 in (17 cm) of snow. The coldest high temperature ever recorded was 16 degrees F (-9 degrees C) on July 15, 2012. The wet cool spring gives way to summer when heatwaves can take place. With the hottest temperature ever recorded was 101 degrees F (38 degrees C) on January 2, 1997, the warmest overnight temperature was 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) on January 15, 2014. While the city receives a moderate of rainfall through the year, the rainiest year was 1984 with 100 in (2,540 mm) while the driest year was 1990 with 30 in (762 mm). The wettest month was July 1999 with 13 in (330 mm). The wettest day was August 4, 1955 when 5 in (127 mm) of rain fell in 24 hours. The direst month was January 1990 with only 0.9 in (23 mm) rain fell. The snowiest month was July 2012 with 14.1 in (36 cm) of snow fell. The snowiest season was in 1996 with 24 in (61 cm) of snow.

Climate data for Hartridge, South East Islands Region, New Gough Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	101 (38)	99 (37)	95 (35)	86 (30)	80 (27)	77 (25)	72 (22)	77 (25)	92 (33)	95 (35)	99 (37)	100 (38)	101 (38)
Average high °F (°C)	77 (25)	74 (23)	67 (19)	61 (16)	55 (13)	50 (10)	47 (8)	48 (9)	52 (11)	60 (16)	68 (20)	73 (23)	61 (16)
Average low °F (°C)	60 (16)	58 (14)	50 (10)	44 (7)	38 (3)	32 (0)	27 (−3)	28 (−2)	33 (1)	39 (4)	45 (7)	52 (11)	42 (6)
Record low °F (°C)	45 (7)	42 (6)	34 (1)	27 (−3)	21 (−6)	11 (−12)	3 (−16)	4 (−16)	14 (−10)	25 (−4)	32 (0)	41 (5)	3 (−16)
Average rainfall inches (mm)	3.4 (86)	3.9 (99)	4.3 (110)	4.8 (120)	5.4 (140)	6.3 (160)	6.8 (170)	6.5 (170)	5.7 (140)	4.8 (120)	4.2 (110)	3.8 (97)	59.9 (1,522)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1)	7	7	8	9	10	12	14	14	12	10	9	8	120
Source: New Gough Island Weather Service

Transportation

Transportation of Hartridge and Greater Hartridge is primarily done by private vehicle. However, there is a public transportation authority.

Streets

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  Royal Main Ave

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  Quray Court

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  Westford Street

Bus and Bus Rapid Transit

There are 130 bus routes serving the Greater Hartridge Area. There are 50 Hartridge city routes and 70 outer city routes. There are 5 bus rapid transit routes and 5 express routes.

Taxis and Ride-sharing

There are an estimated 5,000 taxis throughout the Greater Hartridge Area. Popular ridesharing services such as Go Places! or Wayride are the alternative to taxis. Rideshares can go areas where taxis can't such as out of the Greater Hartridge Urban Area. And are usually much cheaper than taxis.

Motorways

There are 3 motorways within the Hartridge city limits, the Northside Motorway and the West Wilderness Motorway would merge into the Hartridge City Motorway at the Paramount Interchange. The Hartridge City Motorway stretches for 4.92 miles (8 km) into Uptown Hartridge ending at the intersection of Queen Street and Royal Main Ave. The Bypass Ring Motorway is a horseshoe shaped motorway for Hartridge. It stretches for 30 miles (50 km). The Bypass Ring Motorway connects to the Eastshore Motorway.

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  Northside Motorway

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  Hartridge City Motorwway