Where is Kapasiwin, Alberta located?

Kapasiwin is located in Alberta, Canada, at approximate coordinates 53.5457°, -114.4449°.

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Kapasiwin

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Land area0.3 km²

Coordinates53.55°, -114.44°

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City facts

Area

0.3 km²

Official website

kapasiwinalberta.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kapasiwin is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the eastern shore of Wabamun Lake, south of Wabamun Lake Provincial Park and the Yellowhead Highway. The name derives from kapesiwin (ᑲᐯᓯᐃᐧᐣ), the Cree word for "campground". It was known as the Village of Wabamun Beach from 1913 to 1918 and was the first incorporated summer village in Alberta.

History & geography

History

Kapasiwin was originally incorporated on October 25, 1913 as the Village of Wabamun Beach. It was renamed to the Village Municipality of Kepasiwin on August 28, 1918. Recognizing that the village acted like a summer village, the Province of Alberta officially incorporated it as the Summer Village of Kapasiwin on September 1, 1993.

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Geography

Latitude

53.5457

Longitude

-114.4449

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)

28,218

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,379
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
976
Common Raven
Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
954
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
846
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
812
Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
782
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
684
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
660

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.3

Largest event

2026-04-01

Most recent

M 4.3 — 2026-04-01
10 km N of Bon Accord, Canada

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)

3.41

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,246

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kapasiwin

Kapasiwin

Paul First Nation Kapasiwin townsite inquiry

Canada. Indian Claims Commission (1991- ) · 2007

Première nation de Paul

Canada. Commission des revendications des Indiens (1991- ) · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Roesel's Bush-cricket

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code: 4811044
Population (Wikidata): 10
Wikidata: Q6366493

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

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