Alma

History

Alma was named in commemoration of the 1854 Battle of the Alma, in the Crimean War.

Geography

Alma is located on State Route 35, approximately east of Wabasha, Minnesota, or by car. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and are covered by water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alma has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Alma was on June 11, 1956, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 31, 1996. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,574
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,385
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,026
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,015
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  980
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  921
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  832
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  820