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Fossil Head

Northern Territoryhamlet

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Coordinates-14.54°, 129.52°

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Overview

Fossil Head is a hamlet located in Northern Territory, Australia. Located at -14.538°, 129.521°, Fossil Head occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,145 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Fossil Head.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.5378
Longitude
129.5210
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2004-09-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,145

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

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Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Fossil Head, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org