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Pointe-à-la-Croix

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Total population

1,391

Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates48.02°, -66.68°

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City facts

Overview

Pointe-à-la-Croix is a small village in Quebec, Canada. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,391. Coordinates of 48.016°, -66.683° situate Pointe-à-la-Croix in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,193 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Pointe-à-la-Croix.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.0163
Longitude
-66.6830
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
26.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
27.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
27,140
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,097
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    914
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    811
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    787
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    759
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    635
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    631
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    583

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2012-03-30

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)
3.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,193

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Pointe-à-la-Croix

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
2406030
Population (Wikidata)
1,316
Wikidata
Q3393534

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library
  • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012