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Mayerthorpe

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Mayerthorpe

Total population

1,343

Elevation712 m
Land area4.37 km²
WeatherAvg high 49.2°F
Coordinates53.95°, -115.14°

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City facts

Elevation
712 m
Area
4.37 km²
Official website
www.mayerthorpe.ca

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mayerthorpe is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Edmonton at the intersection of Highway 43 and Highway 22. The town is surrounded by Lac Ste. Anne County and is in Alberta's Census Division No. 13.

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History & geography

History

The name of the post office, established in 1915, honours R. I. Mayer, the first postmaster. "Thorpe" is from the Old English for hamlet or village. Mayerthorpe incorporated as a village on March 5, 1927. In 2016, a string of suspicious fires in the area resulted in the destruction of a CN trestle bridge. The bridge was rebuilt shortly thereafter, in about twenty days.

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Geography

Latitude
53.9524
Longitude
-115.1384
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
49.2°F
Avg low
29.7°F
Annual precipitation
23.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
672
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    32
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    26
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    21
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.5
Largest event
2008-01-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Rob Merrifield
Canadian politician
P
Peter Trynchy
Canadian politician
B
Bud Smith
Canadian ice hockey player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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)
531
Avg daily Wikipedia views
18
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mayerthorpe

Survey of Mayerthorpe
Survey of Mayerthorpe
Alberta. Industrial Development Branch · 1961
The Mayerthorpe story
Robert Knuckle · 2009
Mayerthorpe and Green Court cemeteries
Mayerthorpe and Green Court cemeteries
Noel Nicolson · 1994
Broad is the way
Broad is the way
Margaret Norquay · 2008

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mayerthorpe, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Mayerthorpe Alberta Grain Elevator (10327217494) — Mayerthorpe, Canada0.3 mi

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Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
4813002
Population (Wikidata)
1,259
Wikidata
Q2356021

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012