Porcupine Day Use Area

Porcupine Day Use Area is a parking area in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Alberta. Porcupine Day Use Area is situated nearby to the pitch IBP Horseshoe Pits, as well as near Lil‘ Fort WhoopUp Playground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indian Battle Park and Fort Whoop-Up.

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 290 metres southeast of Porcupine Day Use Area.

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 590 metres southeast of Porcupine Day Use Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairview and Coalhurst.

Fairview

Hamlet

Fairview is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Lethbridge County. It is adjacent to the eastern boundary of Lethbridge, approximately 0.3 kilometres south of Highway 3. Fairview is situated 6 km east of Porcupine Day Use Area.

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 7 km northwest of Porcupine Day Use Area.

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 10 km northwest of Porcupine Day Use Area.

Porcupine Day Use Area

Type: Parking area
Category: transportation
Location: Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude

49.69571° or 49° 41′ 45″ north

Longitude

-112.86236° or 112° 51′ 45″ west

Parking

surface

Open location code

85X9M4WQ+73

OpenStreetMap ID

way 408696153

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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