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Anahim Lake

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Anahim Lake
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Anahim Lake

Air quality index

49Good
Elevation1101 m
WeatherAvg high 48°F
Coordinates52.46°, -125.30°

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City facts

Overview

Anahim Lake is a small community in British Columbia. The village and surrounding areas have a population of approximately 1500. The Ulkatcho First Nation has 729 people living on nearby reserves. Every July, the Anahim Lake Stampede showcases local talent and is the area's major social event. Anahim Lake supports three general stores, one motel, a restaurant, and an RCMP detachment. It is situated on Highway 20, 320 km west of Williams Lake, 140 km east of Bella Coola.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.4619
Longitude
-125.3018
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
48°F
Avg low
27.5°F
Annual precipitation
29.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
105
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,818
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    73
  • Common Loon
    Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764) · Aves
    54
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    46
  • Gray Jay
    Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    45
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    43
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    42

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in British Columbia

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3,612 ft (1101 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,226

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
783
Avg daily Wikipedia views
29
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Anahim Lake

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

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

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • 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