Central Corridor

The Central Corridor is part of Central Alberta, located between the cities of Calgary and Edmonton. This is the most densely populated part of Alberta but is still wide-open by the standards of most places.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Red Deer and Wetaskiwin.

Red Deer

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Red Deer is a city in Alberta, Canada, located alongside the Red Deer River, midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Red Deer is Alberta's third-largest city, after Calgary and Edmonton, with a slightly higher population than Lethbridge.

Wetaskiwin

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Wetaskiwin is a small city of about 12,700 people in the Central Corridor region of Alberta. It is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum and its outstanding collection of cars, airplanes, tractors, and industrial machines.

Camrose

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Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Camrose County. Located along Highway 13, it had its beginnings as a railroad hub. Camrose is located approximately 90 km from the city of Edmonton, and, approximately 290 km from the city of Calgary.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Lacombe and Innisfail.

Lacombe

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Lacombe is a city in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres north of Red Deer, the nearest major city, and 125 kilometres south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area.

Innisfail

Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54.

Sylvan Lake

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Sylvan Lake is a town of about 14,800 people in the Central Corridor region of Alberta. The lake is a popular destination for tourists from around Alberta, with over 1.5 million visitors each year.

Ponoka

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Ponoka is a town of 7,200 in the Central Corridor region of Alberta. Ponoka is an agricultural community in the scenic Battle River valley between Red Deer and Edmonton.

Stettler

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Stettler is a town of 5,900 in the Central Corridor, nicknamed "The Heart of Alberta."…

Olds

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Olds is a town of about 9,200 people in the Central Corridor region of Alberta. It is home to a botanical garden that is an important educational and research centre.

Bentley

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Bentley is a small town of 1,100 located in the Central Corridor region of Alberta, Canada. It is located the main near Gull Lake, a popular recreational lake with its southern shores boasting large sandy beaches.

Rimbey

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Rimbey is a small town of 2,600 in the Central Corridor region of Alberta, Canada. Rimbey is about 10 minutes west of the north shore of Gull Lake, a popular recreational lake, with recreational opportunities located at the Summer Village of Parkland Beach.