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Cape Dyer
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Cape Dyer
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
The North Warning System is a joint United States and Canadian early-warning radar system for the atmospheric air defense of North America. It provides surveillance of airspace from potential incursions or attacks from across North America's polar region. It replaced the Distant Early Warning Line system in the late 1980s.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Thick-billed MurreUria lomvia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves4
- alpine fireweedChamaenerion latifolium (L.) Sweet · Magnoliopsida4
- Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- Sabine's GullXema sabini (Sabine, 1819) · Aves3
- DovekieAlle alle (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves3
- Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Notable people from here
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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about this place
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Recently spotted species
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Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API