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Alford
South Australiavillage
Total population
51
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Alford is a tiny village in South Australia, Australia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -33.817°, 137.822°. It is home to roughly 51 residents. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 71.8°F and lows near 55.7°F with about 16.4 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,952 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves406
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves375
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves366
- New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves365
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves364
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves341
- Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves307
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves267
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2020-05-1415 km WSW of Burra, Australia
- M 3.9 — 2018-07-0115 km WNW of Cowell, Australia
- M 3.1 — 2008-12-0417 km ESE of Crystal Brook, Australia
- M 3.4 — 2006-07-1755 km S of Cowell, Australia
- M 3.3 — 2006-04-0428 km SSE of Jamestown, Australia
- M 2.6 — 2004-08-0230 km N of Clare, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Australia
- Bute11.2 mi away · pop. 228
- Paskeville15.8 mi away · pop. 79
- Port Broughton16.2 mi away · pop. 1,116
- Cunliffe18.6 mi away
- Melton20.6 mi away
- Lochiel20.9 mi away · pop. 51
- Mundoora21.5 mi away
- Snowtown22.7 mi away · pop. 356
- Clinton30.3 mi away · pop. 281
- Port Wakefield31.8 mi away · pop. 593
- Brinkworth34.5 mi away · pop. 150
- Whitwarta35.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Alford
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Alford, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL40011
- Population (Wikidata)
- 158
- Wikidata
- Q4722141
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112