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Royston

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Total population

1,562

Coordinates49.65°, -124.95°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within British Columbia, Canada, Royston stands as a village. Its coordinates of 49.646°, -124.946° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 1,562. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,191 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.6461
Longitude
-124.9459
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Aaron Van Cleave
Aaron Van Cleave
pair skater representing Germany
Brett McLean
Brett McLean
Canadian ice hockey player
Geoff Kabush
Geoff Kabush
Canadian cyclist
Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher
Canadian actor
Simon Nessman
Simon Nessman
Canadian model
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Bruce Hardy
German ice hockey player
Cam Neely
Cam Neely
Canadian ice hockey player
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Jonathon Power
Canadian squash player
J
Jack Hodgins
Canadian writer
Ty Wishart
Ty Wishart
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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Marisa Field
Canadian volleyball player
Catherine J. Bell
Catherine J. Bell
Canadian politician
Gig Morton
Gig Morton
Canadian actor
Taylor Green
Taylor Green
Canadian baseball player
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Thomas Herschmiller
Canadian rower
Don McRae
Don McRae
Canadian politician

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

Nearby places in British Columbia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,191

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
148
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Royston

The ghost ships of Royston
Rick James · 2004
The true intellectual system of the universe
Ralph Cudworth · 1678
Charis kai eirēnē, or A pacifick discourse of Gods grace and decrees
Henry Hammond · 1660
Of fundamentals in a notion referring to practise·
Henry Hammond · 1654
Ductor dubitantium, or, the rule of conscience in all her general measures
Taylor, Jeremy · 1676
A demonstration of the divine authority of the law of nature, and of the Christian religion
Samuel Parker · 1681

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Seen 2026-09-24
Pacific Banana Slug
Pacific Banana Slug
Ariolimax columbianus
Seen 2026-09-23
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Seen 2026-09-23
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Seen 2026-09-22
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
Seen 2026-09-22
American Red Squirrel
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Seen 2026-09-22
Western Tanager
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Seen 2026-09-22
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Seen 2026-09-21
American Black Bear
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET