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Colchester
Ontariovillage
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Ontario, Canada, Colchester is recorded in open geodata as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 41.986°, -82.932° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,345 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 53% 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,055
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,793
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,654
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,583
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,486
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,425
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,209
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,678
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-05-048 km N of Maybee, Michigan
- M 3 — 2026-04-267 km SSE of Amherstburg, Canada
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-184 km WSW of Millbury, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2023-05-203 km SSE of Walbridge, Ohio
- M 3.2 — 2020-08-212 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan
- M 3.4 — 2018-04-20Michigan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Ontario
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Colchester


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









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
- • Open Library