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Independent Harbour

Newfoundland and Labradorhamlet

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Coordinates53.87°, -56.90°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Independent Harbour is recorded in open geodata as a hamlet. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at 53.867°, -56.900°, Independent Harbour occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,017 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 40% of daylight hours. 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
53.8667
Longitude
-56.9000
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)
111
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • Razorbill
    Alca torda Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    6
  • Black Guillemot
    Cepphus grylle (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Common Murre
    Uria aalge (Pontoppidan, 1763) · Aves
    5
  • Atlantic Puffin
    Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Spotted Sandpiper
    Actitis macularius (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,017

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

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Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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