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Spedden

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Coordinates54.14°, -111.73°

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City facts

Overview

Spedden is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County. It is located 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) north of Highway 36, approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of Cold Lake.

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History & geography

History

== History == Spedden was named after one of the original surveyors who died in the area in 1919. Previously it bore the name Cache Lake. Spedden received a Canadian National rail-line in 1919, and by the end of the year St. Paul residents pushed the line another 50 kilometres through Ashmont to their locality.

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Geography

Latitude
54.1394
Longitude
-111.7266
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,944
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    282
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    275
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    235
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    232
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    231
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    219
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    203
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    180

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2026-05-09

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
William Lesick
Canadian Member of Parliament (1923–2011)

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

Nearby places in Alberta

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,199

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Spedden

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1970

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

white campion
white campion
Silene latifolia
Seen 2026-09-05
Canadian bunchberry
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Seen 2026-08-22
rough-fruited fairybells
rough-fruited fairybells
Prosartes trachycarpa
Seen 2026-08-22
Northern Bedstraw
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
Seen 2026-08-17
American Coot
American Coot
Fulica americana
Seen 2026-08-17
Boreal Tufted Jumping Spider
Boreal Tufted Jumping Spider
Phidippus borealis
Seen 2026-08-17
Boreal Chorus Frog
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Seen 2026-08-16
Wood Frog
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Seen 2026-08-16
Siberian peashrub
Siberian peashrub
Caragana arborescens
Seen 2026-08-15

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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