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Birchville

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Coordinates-41.09°, 175.10°

Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Birchville is a locality that lies in Wellington, New Zealand. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -41.091°, 175.098°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,495 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-41.0911
Longitude
175.0978
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)
140,961
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tui
    Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    6,727
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,612
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,516
  • Silver-eye
    Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    4,693
  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    4,356
  • New Zealand Fantail
    Rhipidura fuliginosa (Sparrman, 1787) · Aves
    3,838
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,687
  • Gray Gerygone
    Gerygone igata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) · Aves
    3,623

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
560
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2013-07-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
John Rodgers
Roman Catholic bishop from New Zealand (1915-1997)
C
Christopher Jenner
New Zealand cyclist
G
Glen Wilson
New Zealand squash player
B
Blair Cowan
New Zealand rugby union footballer
Bob Walls
Bob Walls
New Zealand painter (1927-1999)
D
Dave Rennie
New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach
D
Derek Stirling
New Zealand cricketer (1961-2023)
Gary McCormick
Gary McCormick
New Zealand poet and broadcaster
Jon Stevens
Jon Stevens
New Zealand singer
Jono Naylor
Jono Naylor
New Zealand mayor
Matthew Tukaki
Matthew Tukaki
Australian businessman
O
Olivia Baker
New Zealand weightlifter
P
Phil Horne
New Zealand cricketer and badminton player
R
Ryan Runciman
New Zealand actor
Shane Cotton
Shane Cotton
New Zealand Māori painter (1964 - )
Sonja Davies
Sonja Davies
New Zealand politician and trade unionist (1923–2005)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,495

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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