Bankhead
Bankhead, Alberta was a small coal mining town that existed in the early twentieth century, in Banff National Park, near the town of Banff, Alberta. The mine was located at Cascade Mountain, which contains high grade anthracite coal deposits.
Photo: Radtek67, Public domain.- Type: Locality
- Description: ghost town in Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Bankhead, Alberta”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Banff Airport and Tunnel Mountain.
Banff Airport
Aerodrome
Tunnel Mountain
Peak
Cascade Mountain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anthracite and Banff.
Anthracite
Locality
Anthracite was a locality located within Banff National Park in southern Alberta, Canada. Anthracite is situated 3 km east of Bankhead.
Bankhead
- Categories: ghost town and locality
- Location: Improvement District No. 9, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.20005° or 51° 12′ 0″ north
Longitude
-115.53539° or 115° 32′ 7″ west
Elevation
1,404 metres (4,606 feet)
Open location code
95366F27+2R
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Bankhead” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bankhead”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بانكهيد”
- German: “Bankhead”
- Uzbek: “Bankhead, Alberta”
- Uzbek: “Bankhead”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bankhead and Whiskey Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Stoney Squaw Mountain and Banff Railway Station.
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