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Latham

Western Australiavillage

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Latham

Total population

56

Elevation290 m
Land area662.1 km²
Coordinates-29.76°, 116.45°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
290 m
Area
662.1 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Latham is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is named after Latham Rock, a large granite rock close to the townsite. The rock was named for an early pastoralist who established a watering place for stock being droved through the area.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.7568
Longitude
116.4461
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
359
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    17
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    10
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    10
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    8
  • Budgerigar
    Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    8
  • Brown Falcon
    Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    8
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    8
  • Yellow-throated Miner
    Manorina flavigula (Gould, 1840) · Aves
    8

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
33
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2005-09-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,155

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
112
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Latham

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

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

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Sources

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