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Blue Ridge

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Total population

239

Coordinates54.12°, -115.38°

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City facts

Overview

Blue Ridge is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located on Highway 658, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Highway 43 and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Athabasca River. It is midway between the towns of Whitecourt and Mayerthorpe and approximately 159 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
54.1222
Longitude
-115.3781
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)
2,995
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    253
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    174
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    164
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    160
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    129
  • White-throated Sparrow
    Zonotrichia albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    112
  • Hairy Woodpecker
    Leuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    111
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    96

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.5
Largest event
2008-01-31

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alberta

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,200

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
119
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Blue Ridge

Look back with love
Alberta Hannum · 1969
The Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge
Peattie, Roderick · 1943
Look Back with Love
Alberta Hannum; Pierson · 1969
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Flower Fly
Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii
Seen 2026-08-14
Canadian bunchberry
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Seen 2026-08-14
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Seen 2026-08-10
common cowparsnip
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
Seen 2026-08-01
common yarrow
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seen 2026-08-01
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Seen 2026-08-01
Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Seen 2026-07-28
White-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Seen 2026-07-27
bird's-foot trefoil
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Seen 2026-07-11

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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