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0.0
(111.4) |
0.0
(69.2) |
Junction of Highway #36 and The Trans Canada Highway
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East to City of Brooks, AB 8 km's, Medicine Hat, AB. North to Hanna, AB. South to Tabor, AB. West To Calgary, AB. - NOTE: For highway travel east or west via The Trans Canada Highway #1 - See RV Highway Travel Guide The Trans Canada Highway - Calgary, Alberta to Saskatchewan Border, for driving directions.
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0.0
(111.4) |
0.0
(69.2) |
View from highway
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While driving north.
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4.6
(106.8) |
2.9
(66.4) |
Point of Interest
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Ducks Unlimited Rock Lake Conservation Area
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5.5
(105.9) |
3.4
(65.8) |
Junction of Highway #544 sec. east
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East to Patricia, AB, Empress, AB. East to Dinosaur Provincial Park, camping 39 km's east. The Field Station Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. - Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park is noted for the worlds most extensive dinosaur fossil fields, that are found here. The park is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Park.
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13.8
(97.6) |
8.6
(60.6) |
Junction of Highway #550 sec.
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West to Rosemary, AB, Bassano, AB. East to Duchess, AB 35 km's
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17.3
(94.1) |
10.8
(58.5) |
View from highway
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While driving north.
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23.1
(88.3) |
14.4
(54.9) |
Point of Interest
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Bridge crossing Matzhwan Creek, AB.
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28.4
(83.0) |
17.6
(51.6) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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West side of highway , information sign
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29.5
(81.9) |
18.3
(50.9) |
Junction of Highway #556 sec
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West to Gem, AB.
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30.6
(80.8) |
19.0
(50.2) |
View from Highway
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While driving north on highway #36.
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31.6
(79.8) |
19.6
(49.6) |
Emerson Bridge Recreation Area
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West side of highway, Camping, picnic tables, pit toilets
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31.8
(79.6) |
19.8
(49.5) |
Point of Interest
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Bridge Crossing the Red Deer River, AB. The Red Deer River is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River. It has a total length of 724 km. The river originates in the Canadian Rockies, in Banff National Park, flowing east through the mountains and foothills region.
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33.9
(77.5) |
21.1
(48.2) |
Access to Wardlow, AB
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Wardlow, AB; 26 km's east
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42.3
(69.1) |
26.3
(42.9) |
Junction of Highway #561 sec
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East to Cessford, AB; 19 km, no facilities
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45.6
(65.8) |
28.3
(40.9) |
Point of Interest
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West side of highway. Steel silhouette of cowboy on horse with cow and calf
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62.0
(49.4) |
38.5
(30.7) |
Junction of Highway #565 sec. east
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East to Pollockville, AB 21km's east
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65.3
(46.1) |
40.6
(28.6) |
Junction of Highway #565 sec, west
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West to Finnegan Ferry, AB. Finnegan Ferry, crosses the Red Deer River.
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71.8
(39.6) |
44.6
(24.6) |
Junction of Highway # 570
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West to Dorothy, Little Fish Provincial Park. Drumheller 70km's. Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. East to Sunnynook 13 km. Little Fish Provincial Park Campground facilities: 14 camping sites, water, toilets, fire pits. The Alberta Royal Tyrrell Museum of Plaeontology has the worlds largest exhibit of complete dinosaur skeletons.
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75.0
(36.4) |
46.6
(22.6) |
Sunnynook Golf Course, AB
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2.5 Km's west.
Sunnynook Golf Course is a very challenging 9 hole course on the Bullpond Creek off HWY 36 south of the Sheerness Power plant. Grass greens licensed clubhouse. 30 minutes south of Hanna and 30 minutes east of Dorothy
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81.9
(29.5) |
50.9
(18.3) |
Junction of Highway #573 sec.
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West to Little Fish Provincial Park, camping
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83.6
(27.8) |
51.9
(17.3) |
View from Highway
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Sheerness Electric. Power Station, AB; in distance(looking north)
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90.0
(21.4) |
55.9
(13.3) |
Access to Sheerness Mine, AB
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West side of highway
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90.9
(20.5) |
56.5
(12.7) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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West side of highway
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91.5
(19.9) |
56.9
(12.4) |
Entrance to Sheerness Thermal Generating Station, AB
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Main entrance. Sheerness Electric Generation Station is coal-fired generating station drawing its coolant water from the Red Deer River. The plant produces 760 megawatts of electricity.
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93.4
(18.0) |
58.0
(11.2) |
Prairie Oasis Park, AB
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West side of highway,Camping site,picnic area.Recreation Camping only (16 day maximum)
* 21 regular sites - $10.00 unit/night (Maximum 2 units per site)
* 37 electrical sites
* 4 tenting only sites
* Potable water available at various locations throughout the park.
* Trailer sewage dump station
* Private concession
* Pay showers in marina area
* Pay phone in the marina area
* Firewood for sale on weekends, 7 days/week in July & August
* No hook ups at sites
Group Camping:
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97.9
(13.5) |
60.8
(8.4) |
Access to Community of Sheerness, AB
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East 9 km.
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104.3
(7.1) |
64.8
(4.4) |
Red Rose Road
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West side of highway
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111.0
(0.4) |
69.0
(0.2) |
View from Highway
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While driving north on highway #36
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111.4
(0.0) |
69.2
(0.0) |
Junction of Highway #9
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West to Hanna, AB; 10 km's Drumheller, AB: Calgary, AB. East to Young, AB; Oyen, AB: Saskatoon, SK. North to Castor, AB Viking, AB. South to Brooks, AB, Taber, AB. Attractions in Hanna, Alberta: The Doll Palace, shows a collection of over 4000 dolls from the early 1900's - Hanna Museum and Pioneer Village. A full block of historic buildings filled with antiques and turn of the century artifacts of the surrounding area. - The Hanna Farmers' Market, fridays 10.30 to 2.30.
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111.4
(0.0) |
69.2
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Junction of Highway #9
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West to Hanna, AB. NOTE: For highway travel via Alberta Highway #9 - See RV Highway Travel Guide Junction of The Trans Canada Highway through Drumheller, AB To the Saskatchewan/Alberta border, for driving directions. Start/Finish of RV Highway Guide -e
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