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Silk Grass

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70Moderate
Coordinates16.88°, -88.34°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Belize. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Belize, Silk Grass is classified as a village in public datasets. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (16.885°, -88.336°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,862 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.8849
Longitude
-88.3364
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
70
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
40.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
219,630
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,051
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    3,758
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    3,435
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3,393
  • Spot-breasted Wren
    Pheugopedius maculipectus (Lafresnaye, 1845) · Aves
    3,311
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    3,038
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,010
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    2,995

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2016-12-30

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Belize

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,862

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

Nearby airports

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