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McGowan Island

Western Australiahamlet

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Coordinates-14.15°, 126.65°

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Overview

McGowan Island is a hamlet that lies in Western Australia, Australia. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at -14.146°, 126.651°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,207 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.1455
Longitude
126.6506
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,297
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    104
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    102
  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    101
  • Pied Butcherbird
    Cracticus nigrogularis (Gould, 1837) · Aves
    94
  • Red-collared Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    86
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    84
  • Common Sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    67
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    65

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,207

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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