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Fort Hook
Eastern Capevillage
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Fort Hook is a village that lies in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-30.584°, 27.588°). The location receives about 2,037 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 69.8°F and lows near 48°F, alongside about 43.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- ChechebushLeucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh. · Magnoliopsida57
- Foxtail EricaErica alopecurus Harv. · Magnoliopsida28
- Cape BuntingEmberiza capensis Linnaeus, 1767 · Aves24
- Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves22
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21
- Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves20
- Southern FiscalLanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves18
- Speckled PigeonColumba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2002-01-2743 km SE of Nako, Lesotho
- M 4.3 — 2002-01-2725 km S of Nako, Lesotho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Eastern Cape
Geography & sun
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Fort Hook, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org