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Shannon

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Total population

6,432

Coordinates46.89°, -71.52°

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

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City facts

Overview

Shannon is a small town in Quebec, Canada. Around 6,432 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 46.887°, -71.517° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,256 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.8866
Longitude
-71.5166
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
716,300
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    48,001
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    40,389
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32,004
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    24,074
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    23,708
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23,316
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18,496
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    18,215

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
33
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2012-08-04

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Marc-André Bédard
Marc-André Bédard
Canadian biathlete
Anne Hébert
Anne Hébert
Canadian author and poet (1916–2000)
André Robitaille
André Robitaille
Canadian actor
J
Jacques Marcotte
Canadian politician
L
Luc Archambault
Canadian artist (born 1954)
H
Henry O'Sullivan
J
John Meehan
Canadian murderer
E
Edwin Thomas Conway
Canadian politician

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

Nearby places in Quebec

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,256

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Shannon

A trip to Quebec =
Terry Shannon · 1963
A trip to Quebec
Terry Shannon · 1963
Morse
Herve Paniaq · 2020
Hitting the military history trail
Shannon L. W. Hanson · 2007
Where green is worn
1983
Halbman steals home
Halbman steals home
Glen Rotchin · 2012
Ballads of American bravery
Ballads of American bravery
Clinton Scollard · 1900

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
2422020
Population (Wikidata)
6,432
Wikidata
Q3481424

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • 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