Leduc No. 1
Leduc No. 1 was a major crude oil discovery made near Leduc, Alberta, Canada, on February 13, 1947. It provided the geological key to Alberta's most prolific conventional oil reserves and resulted in a boom in petroleum exploration and development across Western Canada.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atlantic No. 3 wild well and Devon General Hospital.
Atlantic No. 3 wild well
Historic site
Atlantic No. 3 wild well is a historic site, which is situated 1½ km east of Leduc No. 1.
Devon General Hospital
Hospital building
The Devon General Hospital is a 21-bed acute care and continuing care facility in Devon, Alberta. Devon General Hospital is situated 2½ km north of Leduc No. 1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devon.
Leduc No. 1
- Historic site
- Description: the oil well strike that started Alberta’s main oil boom, near Devon, Alberta
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- Location
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Latitude
53.32967° or 53° 19′ 47″ north
Longitude
-113.72877° or 113° 43′ 44″ west
Open location code
955887HC+VF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=oil_well
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Leduc No. 1” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leduc No. 1”
- French: “Leduc No. 1”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canadian Energy Museum and Ravines Playground.
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