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Paddle Prairie

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Paddle Prairie

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates57.95°, -117.47°

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City facts

Overview

Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada along the northern boundary of the County of Northern Lights. It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 72 km (45 mi) south of the Town of High Level. Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement is the largest of eight Metis Settlements in the province of Alberta. The community is rich in timber, natural resources and agricultural land. The community is also known for constructing solar power generating units for several of its community buildings.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
57.9491
Longitude
-117.4696
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
71
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
112
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    14
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    6
  • Trumpeter/Tundra Swan
    Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    6
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    5
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    4
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Bufflehead
    Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,140

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
0
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Paddle Prairie

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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