Luscar
Luscar is a ghost town in west-central Alberta, Canada that was once a coal mining community. It was in the foothills of the Northern Rockies about 12 kilometres northwest of Cadomin along the Bighorn Highway, at the end of the CN Railway line.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Luscar, Alberta”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadomin.
Cadomin
Hamlet
Cadomin is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada, within Yellowhead County. It is along the McLeod River in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, approximately 50 kilometres south of Hinton near the Bighorn Highway. Cadomin is situated 6 km southeast of Luscar.
Luscar
- Category: locality
- Location: Yellowhead County, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.06835° or 53° 4′ 6″ northLongitude
-117.40034° or 117° 24′ 1″ westElevation
1,655 metres (5,430 feet)Open location code
95543H9X+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 51969705OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Egyptian Arabic—“Luscar” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Luscar”
- Egyptian Arabic: “لوسكار”
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Notable Places Nearby
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