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Buffalo Head Prairie

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Buffalo Head Prairie

Air quality index

36Good
Elevation347 m
WeatherAvg high 44.2°F
Coordinates58.05°, -116.35°

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City facts

Overview

Buffalo Head Prairie is an unincorporated community in Mackenzie County, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Fort Vermilion School Division. Schools in the area include Buffalo Head Prairie School and Blue Hills Community School.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
58.0508
Longitude
-116.3509
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
44.2°F
Avg low
25.7°F
Annual precipitation
16.1 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
77
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)
87
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    3
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Red-eyed Vireo
    Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Clay-colored Sparrow
    Spizella pallida (Swainson, 1832) · Aves
    2
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2

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

Nearby places in Alberta

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,137

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
34
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Sharp-tailed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
Seen 2026-03-14
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
Seen 2025-12-05
beaked hazelnut
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
Seen 2025-08-06
squashberry
squashberry
Viburnum edule
Seen 2025-08-02
autumn gentian
autumn gentian
Gentianella amarella
Seen 2025-08-02
red osier dogwood
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
Seen 2025-08-02
Ruffed Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Seen 2025-07-18
Mule Deer
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Seen 2025-07-17
Woodchip Morel
Woodchip Morel
Morchella rufobrunnea
Seen 2022-02-01

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Buffalo Head Prairie, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Buffalo Head Prairie Co-op — Buffalo Head Prairie, Canada0.1 mi

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