West Highlands

West Highlands is a residential area in County of Lethbridge No. 26, Alberta. West Highlands is situated near Tartan Park, as well as near Highlands Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Whoop-Up and Indian Battle Park.

Fort Whoop-Up

Museum

Photo: Fortwhoopup, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Whoop-Up, originally Fort Hamilton, was a whisky trading post near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for trading activities, including the illegal whisky trade. Fort Whoop-Up is situated 3½ km east of West Highlands.

Indian Battle Park

Park

Photo: Tiado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Indian Battle Park is a park located in the Oldman River valley urban park system of Lethbridge, Alberta. The park is home to Fort Whoop-Up, Helen Schuler Nature Centre and the High Level Bridge. Indian Battle Park is situated 3 km east of West Highlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lethbridge and Coalhurst.

Lethbridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Lethbridge is a city in southern Alberta. It is a commercial hub for the many smaller farming and ranching communities in the surrounding area. It is quiet and on the small side, but has a friendly population.

Coalhurst

Locality

Coalhurst is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community. Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire. Coalhurst is situated 6 km north of West Highlands.

Kipp

Hamlet

Kipp is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of Lethbridge County. It is approximately 29 kilometres northwest of Lethbridge between Highway 3 and a Canadian Pacific Kansas City line. Kipp is situated 8 km northwest of West Highlands.

West Highlands

Type: Residential area
Location: County of Lethbridge No. 26, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude

49.69474° or 49° 41′ 41″ north

Longitude

-112.9025° or 112° 54′ 9″ west

Open location code

85X9M3VW+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118194196

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tartan Park and Highlands Park.

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