Forestburg
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關於Forestburg
Donalda and Forestburg are two villages about 40 minutes apart in a rural area of East Central Alberta.
Forestburg旅遊指南
城市概覽
1 Donalda. (population 225) is a village is home to the "World's Largest Oil Lamp", standing at 12.8 metres (42 ft) high and is one of the Giants of the Prairies. 2 Forestburg. , (population 800) is an agricultural and coal mining community that's home to a small railway.
如何抵達
Donalda is located just east of the Highway 53/56 junction, 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Stettler, 80 km (50 mi) east of Ponoka, and 165 km (103 mi) southeast of Edmonton. Forestburg is about 35 km (22 mi) east of Donalda via Highway 53 and 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Highway 36.
當地交通
Being in rural Alberta, a private vehicle is the only realistic way to get around.
必看景點
1 Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site, Highway 855, Flagstaff County (8 km S of Hwy 53 on Hwy 855; 16 km SW of Forestburg), ☏ +1 780-582-3668. Canada's only surface coal mining museum. Interpretive site with mining machinery and a view of a view Paintearth Mine (active surface coal mining operation) and the Battle River Generating Station. (updated May 2022) 2 Donalda & District Museum, 5001 Main Street, Donalda, ☏ +1 403-883-2100, [email protected]. A variety of historical collections and buildings, including the Lamp collection – over 1,100 lamps, dating from the 1600s to 1960; Whitford collection – Métis artifacts from the early 20th century; and the local history collection – 4,000 artifacts depicting the history of the Donalda area and its residents. (updated May 2022) 3 World's Largest Lamp, Railway Ave & Main Street, Donalda. (updated May 2022)
體驗活動
1 Battle River Train Excursions (Battle River Railway), 5009 50 Avenue, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-781-9260, [email protected]. Full day train excursions along the Battle River Railway, with departures from Forestburg and Kelsey (30 km SW of Camrose). (updated May 2022) 2 Big Knife Provincial Park, Highway 855 (11 km S of Hwy 53 on Hwy 855; 22 km SW of Forestburg), ☏ +1 403-742-7516. Located on the Battle River at the confluence with Big Knife Creek. Activities in the park include canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, power boating, camping, and hiking. (updated May 2022) 3 Diplomat Trout Pond, Highway 855, Flagstaff County (8 km S of Hwy 53 on Hwy 855; 16 km SW of Forestburg), ☏ +1 780-384-4100. The Diplomat Trout Pond is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a yearly basis. Camping is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no reservations allowed; 15 sites available. $15/night (campground). (updated May 2022)
美食
Cedars Pizza and Steakhouse, 4203 53 Street, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-582-4150. Daily 8AM-9PM. (updated May 2022) CJ's Deli and Restaurant, 4906 50 Street, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-582-4196. M-F 8AM-5PM. (updated May 2022) LRT Cafe & Go'fer Ice Cream, 4706 43 Avenue, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-582-2335. M-F 11AM-7PM, Sa 10AM-7PM. (updated May 2022)
飲品與夜生活
Donalda Tavern, 5020 Main Street, Donalda, ☏ +1 403-883-2044. Lunch: Tu-Sa 11AM-2PM, Su noon-8PM; Supper: Tu Th 5-8PM, W Sa 5-10PM, F 6-9PM. (updated May 2022) Many Horses Saloon, 5004 50 Street, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-582-2411. Su-Th noon-1AM, F Sa noon-3AM. (updated May 2022)
住宿
1 Battle River Inn & Suites, 4801 53 Street, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-582-3676, [email protected]. (updated May 2022) 2 Forestburg Motor Inn, 4906 54 Street, Forestburg, ☏ +1 780-582-3918, [email protected]. (updated May 2022)
城市概覽改寫自 Wikipedia，旅遊指南來自Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。照片來自 Wikimedia Commons.