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Chinook

Albertahamlet

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Coordinates51.45°, -110.92°

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City facts

Overview

Chinook is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 51.449°, -110.924°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,354 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.4492
Longitude
-110.9236
Water area
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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)
262
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Loggerhead Shrike
    Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    10
  • Upland Sandpiper
    Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812) · Aves
    9
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    9
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    8
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    8
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Marlene Streit
Canadian amateur golfer
D
Debby Carlson
Canadian politician
L
Len Werry
Canadian politician
V
Vincent C. Rideout
Canadian–American academic

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

Nearby places in Alberta

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,354

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,500
Avg daily Wikipedia views
50
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chinook

C is for Chinook
C is for Chinook
Dawn Welykochy · 2004
Chinook country
Bill Simpkins · 1979
Chinook Country; Alberta South
Bill Simpkins · 1986
Orange Chinook
Duane Bratt · 2019
The bear who stole the Chinook
The bear who stole the Chinook
Frances Fraser · 1959
Chinook arch
John Patrick Gillese · 1968
Chinook Arch
John Patrick (editor) Gillese · 1968
Land of the Chinook
Gladys Willison · 1955

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Meadow Deathcamas
Meadow Deathcamas
Toxicoscordion venenosum
Seen 2026-06-22
upright prairie coneflower
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Seen 2026-06-22
Scarlet Globemallow
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Seen 2026-06-22
Pronghorn
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Seen 2026-06-13
Baird's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Centronyx bairdii
Seen 2026-06-03
Wyoming Flax
Wyoming Flax
Linum compactum
Seen 2025-07-31
Needle-and-thread Grass
Needle-and-thread Grass
Hesperostipa comata
Seen 2025-07-31
Bunch Grass Locust
Bunch Grass Locust
Pseudopomala brachyptera
Seen 2024-08-16
Siberian peashrub
Siberian peashrub
Caragana arborescens
Seen 2024-06-14

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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