Atlas Coal Mine
The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site is an inactive coal mine in Alberta, Canada that operated from 1936 to 1979. Located in East Coulee near Drumheller, it is considered to be Canada's most complete historic coal mine and is home to the country's last standing wooden coal tipple, and the largest still standing in North America.Photo: Mascdman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Mine
- Description: Inactive coal mine in Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Western Monarch and East Coulee.
Western Monarch
Locality
Western Monarch, also known as Atlas, is a former hamlet in central Alberta that is now a community within the Town of Drumheller.
East Coulee
Photo: Jynxpup, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Coulee is a small community in the Southern Alberta region of Alberta, Canada, near the community of Cambria. It is part of the Town of Drumheller, which is a hub for dinosaur tourism.
Atlas Coal Mine
- Categories: coal mine, historic site, and industry
- Location: Drumheller, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.32904° or 51° 19′ 45″ northLongitude
-112.48239° or 112° 28′ 57″ westOpen location code
95398GH9+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 493719815OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineWikidata ID
Q4816792
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Atlas Coal Mine” goes by many names.
- French: “mine de charbon Atlas”
- French: “Mine de charbon Atlas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site and East Coulee Community Hall.
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