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Blackfoot

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Total population

420

Coordinates53.29°, -110.17°

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City facts

Overview

Blackfoot is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Lloydminster.

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History & geography

History

The first post office opened in 1905 as "Blackfoot Hills" and changed to just "Blackfoot" in 1909. Telephone service was established in 1907.

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Geography

Latitude
53.2886
Longitude
-110.1740
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)
3,941
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    218
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    185
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    147
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    135
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    125
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    118
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    117
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    90

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alberta

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,277

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
120
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Blackfoot

Material culture of the Blackfoot (Blood) Indians of southern Alberta
Material culture of the Blackfoot (Blood) Indians of southern Alberta
James W. VanStone · 1992
Blackfoot Ghost Dance
Glenbow-Alberta Institute. · 1968
Blackfoot Shaking Tent
Glenbow-Alberta Institute. · 1969
Blackfoot Winter Count
Glenbow-Alberta Institute. · 1965
Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife, and Provincial Recreation Area
Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife, and Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta. Alberta Environmental Protection · 1997
Tribe under trust
Lucien Mason Hanks · 1950
Missionaries among Miners, Migrants, and Blackfoot
Mary Eggermont-Molenaar · 2007
The Scriver Blackfoot collection
The Scriver Blackfoot collection
Provincial Museum of Alberta. · 1990

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Sources

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