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Laxgalts'ap
British Columbiavillage
Laxgalts'ap
Total population
474
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves24
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves21
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves19
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16
- Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves13
- Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves13
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves11
- Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves10
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2022-10-1061 km ESE of Metlakatla, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2022-10-1061 km ESE of Metlakatla, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2020-06-2162 km WNW of Terrace, Canada
- M 2.8 — 2015-09-115 km SE of Hyder, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2014-09-139 km SSW of Hyder, Alaska
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
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Laxgalts'ap, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API