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Niton Junction
Albertahamlet
Total population
88
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Niton Junction is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Edson and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Edmonton. It is east of the Yellowhead Highway's junction with Highway 32 and west of Chip Lake. Niton Junction has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves42
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves35
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves31
- Canadian BunchberryCornus canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida29
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves28
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves27
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves22
- Round-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifolia L. · Magnoliopsida21
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2015-06-1334 km SSW of Fox Creek, Canada
- M 2.5 — 2008-01-3110 km NNW of Edson, Canada
- M 3.6 — 2007-11-1251 km SSE of Edson, Canada
- M 3.5 — 2005-06-2685 km S of Edson, Canada
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alberta
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 Niton Junction
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library