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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to East Coulee.
This page contains six sections:
Around East Coulee ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Strathmore. It is located about 43 miles [69 km] to the southwest of East Coulee. Strathmore has a population of 12,200 people.<1>
The next largest community is Drumheller.
It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the northwest of East Coulee and has a population of 8,000 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from East Coulee and not the distance if you drove it.<2>
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The following is a sample of nearby communities:
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Curious and Interesting Names Near East Coulee ...
As we travel, we always see a community name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some names catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for East Coulee.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around East Coulee. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
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Airports Near East Coulee ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to East Coulee.
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4>
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Ostergard's Airport [Map] | CDO2 | WSW | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Drumheller Muni. [Map] | CEG4 | NW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Rockyford Airport [Map] | CFC6 | W | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Hanna Airport [Map] | CEL4 | NE | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to East Coulee.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from East Coulee. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Red Deer Rgnl. (YQF/CYQF) [Map] | CYQF | NW | 83 miles [133.6 km] |
| Lethbridge Co. Airport(YQL/CYQL) [Map] | CYQL | S | 118 miles [189.9 km] |
| Medicine Hat Airport(YXH/CYXH) [Map] | CYXH | SE | 119 miles [191.5 km] |
General Aviation Airports
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Ostergard's Airport [Map] | CDO2 | WSW | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Drumheller Muni. [Map] | CEG4 | NW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Rockyford Airport [Map] | CFC6 | W | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Hanna Airport [Map] | CEL4 | NE | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Coulee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: www.alberta.ca/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for East Coulee were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance starting from East Coulee. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Coulee) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for East Coulee. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from East Coulee
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Coulee. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3390, Longitude: -112.4954 [Map].- Return to Citation |
| <3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Coulee), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for East Coulee.
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