Factory Island 1

Factory Island 1 is a Cree First Nations reserve on Moose Factory Island in northern Ontario. It is one of two reserves for the Moose Cree First Nation.

Factory Island 1
Indian reserve
Factory Island Indian Reserve No. 1
Factory Island 1
Coordinates: 51°16′09″N 80°35′35″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Cochrane
First Nation	Moose Cree
Area [3]
• Land	3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	1,414
• Density	459.3/km2 (1,190/sq mi)
Website	www.moosecree.com

Land use

The northern two-thirds of the island comprises this reserve or land north of Museum Street. Most residential, the reserve is home to a Northern Store, Cree Interpretative Centre and Treeline Diner. Key government services, including the hospital, are located in the southern part of the island under the Unorganized North Cochrane District.

Half of the reserve, namely the north end is tree covered land.

Transportation

Gravel roads are used for vehicles within town. There are no bridges, but an ice road is available during the winter season.

Climate

The reserve and the Moosonee area has a very cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The climate data is from Moosonee, around 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west.

Climate data for Moosonee (Moosonee Upper Air (UA)) WMO ID: 71836; coordinates 51°16′N 80°39′W; elevation: 10.0 m (32.8 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1877–present[a]
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	5.7	8.0	26.0	27.7	40.3	46.0	45.5	41.3	38.3	32.3	22.5	10.6	46.0
Record high °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	10.6 (51.1)	24.5 (76.1)	27.9 (82.2)	34.2 (93.6)	37.1 (98.8)	37.8 (100.0)	35.0 (95.0)	36.3 (97.3)	28.1 (82.6)	20.5 (68.9)	13.2 (55.8)	37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−13.0 (8.6)	−10.8 (12.6)	−4.0 (24.8)	3.8 (38.8)	12.7 (54.9)	19.8 (67.6)	22.9 (73.2)	21.6 (70.9)	16.9 (62.4)	8.9 (48.0)	0.1 (32.2)	−8.8 (16.2)	5.8 (42.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−17.4 (0.7)	−11.0 (12.2)	−2.2 (28.0)	6.4 (43.5)	12.7 (54.9)	16.3 (61.3)	15.5 (59.9)	11.3 (52.3)	4.9 (40.8)	−3.6 (25.5)	−13.5 (7.7)	0.1 (32.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−24.4 (−11.9)	−23.9 (−11.0)	−18.0 (−0.4)	−8.1 (17.4)	0.1 (32.2)	5.7 (42.3)	9.8 (49.6)	9.4 (48.9)	5.8 (42.4)	0.6 (33.1)	−7.5 (18.5)	−18.2 (−0.8)	−5.7 (21.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−48.9 (−56.0)	−47.8 (−54.0)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−33.9 (−29.0)	−17.8 (0.0)	−7.0 (19.4)	−2.2 (28.0)	−3.1 (26.4)	−6.1 (21.0)	−16.7 (1.9)	−34.4 (−29.9)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−48.9 (−56.0)
Record low wind chill	−51.0	−55.6	−49.6	−39.0	−14.4	−8.5	−2.5	−5.0	−8.0	−18.3	−39.9	−50.0	−55.6
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34.8 (1.37)	31.1 (1.22)	33.0 (1.30)	37.1 (1.46)	65.9 (2.59)	68.1 (2.68)	90.0 (3.54)	80.4 (3.17)	90.5 (3.56)	71.6 (2.82)	53.7 (2.11)	43.6 (1.72)	699.7 (27.55)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	1.0 (0.04)	1.0 (0.04)	3.9 (0.15)	19.6 (0.77)	58.9 (2.32)	67.1 (2.64)	90.3 (3.56)	80.4 (3.17)	89.9 (3.54)	66.2 (2.61)	20.6 (0.81)	3.7 (0.15)	502.8 (19.80)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	35.9 (14.1)	32.7 (12.9)	30.4 (12.0)	15.8 (6.2)	3.4 (1.3)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.4 (0.2)	6.5 (2.6)	37.9 (14.9)	48.5 (19.1)	211.4 (83.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	13.2	11.0	8.8	9.7	13.2	12.4	16.2	16.2	17.1	16.6	15.4	15.3	165.1
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.52	0.38	1.4	4.6	12.2	12.4	16.2	16.4	17.1	14.6	5.2	1.2	102.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	11.9	9.6	7.6	5.7	1.9	0.04	0.0	0.0	0.05	3.1	11.3	13.6	64.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST)	71.9	64.9	59.5	59.7	60.7	59.1	61.6	63.6	65.3	69.3	76.1	77.9	65.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	93.6	128.7	161.6	192.0	221.2	213.5	249.2	219.7	134.8	88.5	52.9	55.2	1,810.7
Percentage possible sunshine	35.8	45.7	44.0	46.3	45.9	43.1	50.0	48.6	35.4	26.6	19.7	22.3	38.6
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[4] (sun 1981–2010)[5][6][7][8][9]

Footnotes

1. Long term climate data for the Moosonee area was recorded in Moose Factory from October 1877 to December 1938, and in Moosonee from October 1932 to present.