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Histon

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Total population

4,330

Coordinates52.25°, 0.11°

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City facts

Overview

Histon is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is immediately north of Cambridge, and is separated from the city by the A14 road which runs east–west. In 2011, the parish had a population of 4,655. Histon forms part of the Cambridge built-up area.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.2525
Longitude
0.1081
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)
878,256
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    26,674
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20,781
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,752
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,184
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,042
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17,979
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17,852
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17,509

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2001-10-28

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

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Events

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074574614
Local type
Village
Region
Eastern

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names