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Cereal

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Cereal

Elevation765 m
Land area0.79 km²
Coordinates51.42°, -110.80°

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Elevation
765 m
Area
0.79 km²

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Overview

Cereal is a hamlet within Special Area No. 3 in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 161 km (100 mi) east of Drumheller. It was named after the post office that was established in the area in 1910. The name of the post office alluded to grain fields near the community. Cereal held village status prior to 2021.

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History & geography

History

Cereal incorporated as a village on August 19, 1914.

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Geography

Latitude
51.4167
Longitude
-110.8000
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
410
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    18
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16
  • Sharp-tailed Grouse
    Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    11
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • pronghorn
    Antilocapra americana (Ord, 1815) · Mammalia
    8
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

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

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Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
4804016
Population (Wikidata)
111
Wikidata
Q5064053

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • NASA EONET
  • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012