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Comox

British Columbiatown

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Total population

14,028

Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates49.67°, -124.93°

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

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City facts

Overview

Comox refers to these Canadian things:

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.6728
Longitude
-124.9276
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
359,771
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    12,013
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    11,360
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    11,032
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    11,025
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,036
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,142
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    8,794
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,532

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
35
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2022-11-26

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Aaron Van Cleave
Aaron Van Cleave
pair skater representing Germany
Brett McLean
Brett McLean
Canadian ice hockey player
Geoff Kabush
Geoff Kabush
Canadian cyclist
Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher
Canadian actor
Simon Nessman
Simon Nessman
Canadian model
B
Bruce Hardy
German ice hockey player
Cam Neely
Cam Neely
Canadian ice hockey player
J
Jonathon Power
Canadian squash player
J
Jack Hodgins
Canadian writer
Ty Wishart
Ty Wishart
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
M
Marisa Field
Canadian volleyball player
Catherine J. Bell
Catherine J. Bell
Canadian politician
Gig Morton
Gig Morton
Canadian actor
Taylor Green
Taylor Green
Canadian baseball player
T
Thomas Herschmiller
Canadian rower
Don McRae
Don McRae
Canadian politician

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,191

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
65
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Comox

Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Marine Sediments Near Comox, British Columbia
Geological Survey of Canada. · 1976
Sedimentology and geochemistry of marine sediments near Comox, British Columbia
J. J. Clague · 1976
Constitution and by-laws of Comox Lodge no. 5, K. of P., Comox, B. C.
Constitution and by-laws of Comox Lodge no. 5, K. of P., Comox, B. C.
Knights of Pythias. Comox Lodge, No. 5 (Comox, B.C.) · 1889
Constitution and by-Laws of Comox Lodge No. 5, K. of P. , Comox, B. C. [microform]
No Knights of Pythias Comox Lodge · 2021
The life and times of the Comox Valley, region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
The life and times of the Comox Valley, region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
James Allan Krause · 1997
Geology of Comox Lake Area, British Columbia
Geological Survey of Canada. · 1965
The Comox Valley
The Comox Valley
Paula Wild · 2006
Courtenay, Comox district, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Comox, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Cobaltite (46995642235) — Comox, Canada0 mi102wharf — Comox, Canada0.1 miFloatPlane (18909998975) — Comox, Canada0.1 miEagles (18883716496) — Comox, Canada0.1 miBryum argenteum 183154104 — Comox, Canada0.1 miBryum barnesii 183154062 — Comox, Canada0.1 miGlacier over the Harbour... Evening Cruise (18761430436) — Comox, Canada0.3 miDicranoweisia cirrata 92918616 — Comox, Canada0.5 miRamalina farinacea 92918036 — Comox, Canada0.5 miRachel about to taste the French 55 @AvenueBistro -Comox -summer -cocktail (9149099462) — Comox, Canada0.5 miMack Laing's house Baybrook, 1924 — Comox, Canada0.7 miPeter Duck and Glacier (18883740076) — Comox, Canada0.8 miPeter Duck (18722336160) — Comox, Canada0.8 miLast Paddle (21047339805) — Comox, Canada0.8 miGomphidius oregonensis 27122217 — Comox, Canada0.8 miGomphidius oregonensis 27122176 — Comox, Canada0.8 miGomphidius oregonensis 27122193 — Comox, Canada0.8 miAgaricus deardorffensis 327555750 — Comox, Canada0.8 miAgaricus deardorffensis 327555774 — Comox, Canada0.8 miAgaricus deardorffensis 327555795 — Comox, Canada0.8 miDocked (18437095298) — Comox, Canada0.9 miTortula muralis 102930831 — Comox, Canada0.9 miTortula muralis 102930814 — Comox, Canada0.9 miRamalina farinacea 107838994 — Comox, Canada1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
5926005
Wikidata
Q1018257

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

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