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Coal Creek

Coal Creek is a ghost town near , Canada. During the 1950s, residents left the town due to the closure of a mine. Some parts of the town remain, but most have been overtaken by forest.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Coal Creek, British Columbia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fernie.

Photo: Jmh649, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town of 5,200 people in that is fully encircled by the Rocky Mountains. It began as a mining town, but its location in the Canadian Rockies has led to the development of the Alpine Resort.

Coal Creek

Latitude
49.48333° or 49° 29′ north
Longitude
-114.98333° or 114° 59′ west
Open location code
85X7F2M8+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 51969736
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q5137715
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Coal Creek” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Coal Creek, British Columbia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الفحم كريك”
  • Italian: “Coal Creek”

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