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Laxgalts'ap

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Laxgalts'ap
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Laxgalts'ap

Total population

474

Coordinates55.03°, -129.58°

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City facts

Overview

Lax̱g̱altsʼap is a Nisg̱a’a village of approximately 248, in the Nass River valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the four main villages in the Nisg̱a’a Lisims, the formal name for their territory, and is situated on the north side of the Nass River between Gitwinksihlkw to the east and Ging̱olx to the west. It is approximately 24 km from where the Nass empties into the Pacific Ocean at Nass Bay. Road access is via the Nisga'a Highway.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.0327
Longitude
-129.5788
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)
409
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    21
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    13
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    13
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    11
  • Short-billed Gull
    Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2022-10-10

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
982

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
25
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Laxgalts'ap, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

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