First Oil Well in Western Canada
The First Oil Well in Western Canada, also known as Lineham Discovery Well No. 1, is a defunct oil well and national historic site of Canada, which commemorates the September 21, 1902 oil strike in what is now Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,540 metres (5,060 feet)
- …is also known as “First Oil Well in Western Canada National Historic Site”
- Description: defunct oil well and national historic site of Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterton Park.
Waterton Park
Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton…
6 km east of First Oil Well in Western Canada
First Oil Well in Western Canada
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Latitude
49.071° or 49° 4′ 16″ north
Longitude
-113.98682° or 113° 59′ 13″ west
Open location code
85X832C7+97
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = memorial
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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“First Oil Well in Western Canada” goes by many names.
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