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Falun

Albertahamlet

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Coordinates52.96°, -113.84°

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City facts

Overview

Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.9597
Longitude
-113.8370
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,550
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,064
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    713
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    525
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    481
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    472
  • Purple Martin
    Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    432
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    391
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    385

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2019-03-10

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alberta

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,315

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
101
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Falun

19 cemeteries in the Winfield, Westerose, Falun area
19 cemeteries in the Winfield, Westerose, Falun area
Alberta Genealogical Society · 1996

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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