Edmonton crater
Edmonton crater is an explosion crater in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Edmonton crater is situated nearby to the explosion crater Devon crater, as well as near Chassery crater.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park and Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park
Park
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park is situated 580 metres northwest of Edmonton crater.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. Canadian National Vimy Memorial is situated 1½ km north of Edmonton crater.
Lichfield Crater, Thelus
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lichfield Crater, Thelus is a cemetery, which is situated 1 km south of Edmonton crater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liévin and Avion.
Liévin
Town
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. Liévin is situated 6 km north of Edmonton crater.
Avion
Town
Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Avion is situated 7 km northeast of Edmonton crater.
Méricourt
Town
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Méricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles southeast of Lens The commune is part of the canton of Avion. Méricourt is situated 8 km northeast of Edmonton crater.
Edmonton crater
- Type: Explosion crater
- Categories: historic site and military installation
- Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36697° or 50° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
2.77397° or 2° 46′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9F249Q8F+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1550236996OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bomb_craterOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=embankmentOpenStreetMap feature
military=bomb_crater
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Notable Places Nearby
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