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Castle Island

Albertahamlet

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Total population

10

Coordinates53.71°, -114.34°

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

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Overview

Castle Island is a tiny hamlet in Alberta, Canada. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (53.709°, -114.342°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 10. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,246 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.7087
Longitude
-114.3416
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)
18,322
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    945
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    586
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    512
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    472
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    447
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    444
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    433
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    431

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2026-04-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
John Archibald Mills
Canadian politician
P
Paxton Schulte
Canadian ice hockey player
Samuel Cunningham
Samuel Cunningham
Canadian politician
Julia Dunstall
Julia Dunstall
Canadian model
C
Chelsea Vowel
Métis blogger
V
Victoria Belcourt Callihoo
Western Canadian centenarian

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alberta

Browse all places in Alberta →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,246

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
31
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Castle Island

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

American White Pelican
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Seen 2026-09-22
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Seen 2026-09-19
Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Seen 2026-09-19
Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Seen 2026-09-19
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Seen 2026-09-15
bog wintergreen
bog wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
Seen 2026-09-15
roadside agrimony
roadside agrimony
Agrimonia striata
Seen 2026-09-14
prickly tree-clubmoss
prickly tree-clubmoss
Dendrolycopodium dendroideum
Seen 2026-09-14
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Seen 2026-09-09

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
4813009
Population (Wikidata)
10
Wikidata
Q5050160

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

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