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Kitscoty

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Kitscoty

Elevation670 m
Land area1.51 km²
Coordinates53.34°, -110.33°

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City facts

Elevation
670 m
Area
1.51 km²
Official website
www.vokitscoty.ca

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kitscoty is a village located in central Alberta, Canada. Situated at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 897, the village is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Saskatoon. In addition, the village is within short commuting distance of Lloydminster. The CN railway tracks also pass through Kitscoty. The municipal office of the surrounding County of Vermilion River's is located in Kitscoty.

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History & geography

History

The first settlers came to the district in 1905, and was incorporated as a village in 1911. Kitscoty originally served a trading area stretching from Cold Lake in the north to the Battle River in the south. Kitscoty is named after a famous cromlech, 3 large stones in a tripod arrangement, found near a settlement in England known as Kit's Coty House.

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Geography

Latitude
53.3418
Longitude
-110.3327
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)
3,487
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    196
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    160
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    113
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    109
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    105
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    95
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    95
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    77

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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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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

Elevation
2,208 ft (673 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,277

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
303
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kitscoty

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
4810041
Population (Wikidata)
852
Wikidata
Q1746101

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

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