Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick
Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick is a monument in Devon, Alberta. Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick is situated nearby to Canadian Energy Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leduc No. 1 and Atlantic No. 3 wild well.
Leduc No. 1
Historic site
Photo: Solangegagnebin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leduc No. 1 was a major crude oil discovery made near Leduc, Alberta, Canada, on February 13, 1947. It provided the geological key to Alberta's most prolific conventional oil reserves and resulted in a boom in petroleum exploration and development across Western Canada.
Atlantic No. 3 wild well
Historic site
Photo: Arctic.gnome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Atlantic No. 3 wild well is a historic site, which is situated 1½ km east of Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick.
Devon General Hospital
Hospital building
The Devon General Hospital is a 21-bed acute care and continuing care facility in Devon, Alberta. There are 9 acute, 10 continuing, and 2 respite beds. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services, as well as laboratory and radiology services. Devon General Hospital is situated 2½ km north of Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devon.
Devon
Devon is a town in Edmonton Capital Region. It has a population of 6,600 people. It is known for its botanical gardens.
Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Devon, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.32965° or 53° 19′ 47″ northLongitude
-113.72863° or 113° 43′ 43″ westOpen location code
955887HC+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1916722483OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Highlights include Canadian Energy Museum and Ravines Playground.
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