Explore Blairmore in Canada
Blairmore in the region of Alberta is a town in Canada - some 1,810 mi or ( 2913 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Blairmore is now 12:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Edmonton " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bonners Ferry, Bozeman, Butte, Helena, and Kalispell. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bonners Ferry . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Blairmore ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Crowsnest Pass Flyover
An aerial view of the amazing Crowsnest Pass in southern Alberta, Canada. See Turtle Mountain, site of the disastrous rockslide of 1903 in which over 90 people died. View the spiritual Crowsnest Mount ..
Frank Slide
www.rocky-mountain-tour-guide.com In less time then it takes to watch this video of two minutes a portion of the town of Frank Alberta was buried in about 90 seconds. At 4 on April 29, 1903, 82 millio ..
Coal Miners in the Crowsnest Pass, 1910-1920
A short, two-minute video created with archival photographs of coal miners around the Crowsnest Pass area in Alberta, circa 1910 - 1920. This video plays in the mine display at the Frank Slide Interpr ..
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
A video on the community of the Crowsnest Pass. Details on the community, it's businesses and services. If you're not familiar with The Pass, this video is a great introduction to Alberta's Southern R ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Frank Slide
The Frank Slide was a rockslide that buried part of the mining town of Frank, Northwest Territories, Canada, on the morning of April 29, 1903. It occurred at 4:10 AM, when over 82 million tonnes (90 million tons) of limestone rock slid down Turtle Mountain within 100 seconds, obliterating the eastern edge of Frank, the Canadian Pacific Railway line and the coal mine.
Located at 49.59 -114.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Alberta Highway 40
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 40 is a south-north highway located in western Alberta, Canada. It is also named Kananaskis Trail in Kananaskis Improvement District and Bighorn Highway in the M.D. of Bighorn No. 8. It extends from Coleman in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass northward to the City of Grande Prairie, it currently has two gravel sections.
Located at 49.64 -114.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lille, Alberta
Lille is a ghost town in Alberta located in the Crowsnest Pass region. It held a significant population between 1901 and 1912. In the latter year, the coal mine and coke ovens were closed due to the collapse of the local industry. The company running the town, West Canadian Collieries, suffered a loss of $40,000.
Located at 49.65 -114.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Crowsnest Formation
The Crowsnest Formation, also called the Crowsnest Volcanics, is a well-known outcroping of volcanic rock in southwestern Alberta, Canada. These volcanics were formed about 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous period and is estimated to cover a volume of 209 km . These volcanics are older than the Rocky Mountains and are essentially the eroded remnants of an alkaline volcanic center that was erupted in a fluvial environment.
Located at 49.65 -114.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Burmis Tree
The Burmis Tree is a limber pine located in south western Alberta in the community of Burmis, Alberta, along the Crowsnest Highway and east of municipality of Crowsnest Pass. The tree died in the late 1970s after losing its needles. Limber trees are known to survive harsh conditions and are one of the longest living trees in Alberta. The Burmis tree was estimated to be between 600 and 750 years old. In 1998, it was toppled by wind, however members of local community refused to leave it lying.
Located at 49.56 -114.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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