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Wandering River

Albertahamlet

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Wandering River

Air quality index

32Good
Coordinates55.20°, -112.47°

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Overview

Wandering River is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Athabasca and 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Fort McMurray on Highway 63. The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 13 and in the federal riding of Lakeland. The community is named after the Wandering River, which flows straight through the community and through Lyle Lake to the north.

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History & geography

History

In 1927 the Muskeg Prairie district, which included what is now Wandering River was opened for homesteading and the area was quickly settled. Early settlers came from a multitude of different backgrounds, including Austrian, Ukrainian, Polish, American, and German immigrants as well as people from all across Canada. 1932 saw the Wandering River Post Office opening as well as the construction of St. Elias Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In 1985 a new school opened in the community for Grades K-9 (later changed to K-8).

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Geography

Latitude
55.1956
Longitude
-112.4747
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

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

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
226
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    11
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    9
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    8
  • Red-eyed Vireo
    Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    6

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Wandering River, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Wandering River School — Wandering River, Canada0.1 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)