Coal Creek, British Columbia
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Coal Creek is a ghost town
near Fernie, British Columbia
, Canada. Everybody left the town in the 1950s due to the closure of a huge mine. There is still some historic places left in Coal Creek. There was a big mine disaster on May 22, 1902 (the worst mine disaster in British Columbia). Above the old mine you can see that the coal seam that exploded is still burning. Smoke and steam can be seen coming out of the top of the mountain.
There is also Coal Creek that joins the Elk River
in Fernie, British Columbia
.
Coal Creek Mountain is right b Castle Mountain
near Fernie, British Columbia
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
near Fernie, British Columbia
Fernie, British Columbia
Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the eastern approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains...
, Canada. Everybody left the town in the 1950s due to the closure of a huge mine. There is still some historic places left in Coal Creek. There was a big mine disaster on May 22, 1902 (the worst mine disaster in British Columbia). Above the old mine you can see that the coal seam that exploded is still burning. Smoke and steam can be seen coming out of the top of the mountain.
There is also Coal Creek that joins the Elk River
Elk River (British Columbia)
The Elk River is a long river, in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in area. Its mean discharge is approximately 60 m³/s, with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 m³/s.-Course:...
in Fernie, British Columbia
Fernie, British Columbia
Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the eastern approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains...
.
Coal Creek Mountain is right b Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain (British Columbia)
Castle Mountain is a mountain on Morrissey Ridge in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Flathead Range of the Canadian Rockies and has an elevation of .Castle Mountain is well known for bike trails.-External links:...
near Fernie, British Columbia
Fernie, British Columbia
Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the eastern approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains...
Notable people
The following people were born in Coal Creek
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