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Behchokǫ̀

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Total population

1,926

Coordinates62.79°, -115.98°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Behchokǫ̀ is a town in Northwest Territories, Canada. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 62.790°, -115.978°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,926. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience short summers and long, very cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,019 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 40% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.7902
Longitude
-115.9784
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)
1,909
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    130
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    86
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    57
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    54
  • Lincoln's Sparrow
    Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    53
  • Yellow Warbler
    Setophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    51
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    46
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    46

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 Northwest Territories

Browse all places in Northwest Territories

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,019

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,145
Avg daily Wikipedia views
38
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
6103031
Population (Wikidata)
1,746
Wikidata
Q814458

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012