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Hydro Park

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Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates-30.58°, 25.51°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Free State, South Africa, Hydro Park is recorded in open geodata as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -30.581°, 25.507°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,139 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-30.5812
Longitude
25.5072
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,617
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    210
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    125
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    123
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    118
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    105
  • Southern Masked-Weaver
    Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    100
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    98
  • Greater Striped-Swallow
    Cecropis cucullata (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    97

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
C. M. van den Heever
South African writer

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

Nearby places in Free State

Browse all places in Free State →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,139

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

Goliath Heron
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Seen 2026-06-29
East African Harrier-Hawk
East African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus typus
Seen 2026-06-29
Southern Mountain Reedbuck
Southern Mountain Reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula
Seen 2026-06-29
Mountain Sandman
Mountain Sandman
Spialia spio
Seen 2026-04-14
African Meadow White
African Meadow White
Pontia helice
Seen 2026-04-14
Puff Adder
Puff Adder
Bitis arietans
Seen 2026-04-14
Cape Coral Snake
Cape Coral Snake
Aspidelaps lubricus
Seen 2026-04-14
Southern Aardwolf
Southern Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Seen 2026-03-19
Karoo Moth
Karoo Moth
Loxostege frustalis
Seen 2026-03-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Hydro Park, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS055-E-39534 - View of Earth — Hydro Park, South Africa1.4 miISS055-E-39535 - View of Earth — Hydro Park, South Africa1.4 miLate afternoon view - panoramio — Hydro Park, South Africa1.8 miBay at the Forever Gariep Resort - panoramio — Hydro Park, South Africa1.8 miGariep dam sign with dam in background. Free state, South Africa — Hydro Park, South Africa1.9 miGariep Airfield - panoramio — Hydro Park, South Africa2.1 miGariep Dam01 — Hydro Park, South Africa2.8 miGariep dam wall - panoramio — Hydro Park, South Africa3.4 miNorvalspont Bridge - panoramio — Hydro Park, South Africa3.8 miColesburg Northern Cape Wikivoyage Banner — Hydro Park, South Africa3.8 miNorvalspunt Concentration Camp 01 — Hydro Park, South Africa5.4 miNorvalspunt Concentration Camp 03 — Hydro Park, South Africa5.4 miNorvalspunt Concentration Camp 02 — Hydro Park, South Africa5.4 miNorvalspunt Concentration Camp 05 — Hydro Park, South Africa5.4 miNorvalspunt Concentration Camp 04 — Hydro Park, South Africa5.4 miNorvalspont Concentration Camp Memorial - panoramio — Hydro Park, South Africa5.4 miISS015-E-32869 - View of Earth — Hydro Park, South Africa5.6 miISS055-E-39537 - View of Earth — Hydro Park, South Africa5.7 miISS055-E-39536 - View of Earth — Hydro Park, South Africa5.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org