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Hythe

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Hythe

Founded

1928

Elevation745 m
Land area4.1 km²
Coordinates55.33°, -119.56°

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City facts

Founded
1928
Elevation
745 m
Area
4.1 km²
Official website
www.hythe.ca

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hythe is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It is located on Highway 43 approximately 58 km (36 mi) northwest of the City of Grande Prairie and 73 km (45 mi) southeast of the City of Dawson Creek, British Columbia. It held village status prior to July 2021.

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History & geography

History

Hythe's post office was established in 1914 and named after Hythe, Kent in England. The community was incorporated as a village on August 31, 1929.

Geography

Hythe is located in an area known as the Peace River Country that straddles northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.

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Geography

Latitude
55.3301
Longitude
-119.5577
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)
3,536
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    143
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    138
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    109
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    108
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    107
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    96
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    95
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    91

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2024-10-24

Most recent

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 Alberta

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,203

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
321
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hythe

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
4819008
Population (Wikidata)
827
Wikidata
Q2231884

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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