LILLE

NAME: Lille
COUNTY: N/A
ROADS: 4WD
GRID: 2
CLIMATE: mild summer,cold winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer
COMMENTS: as of now Lille is completly desertedit is hidden in a valley and can only be accessed by a 4 wheel drive vehicle
REMAINS: Old Buildings
the history of this old Mining community remains only in history books and delapatated buildings still stand at the site of once a flourishing mining community,Lille was deserted in the early 1900's when the halt to mining in Southern Alberta vanquished,this old town is quite a site to see and for anyone interested in ghost towns this is a real treat Submitted by: Rick Pakla


Cemetery between town and mine #1
Courtesy Danny Mitchell

Front view of remaining coke ovens
Courtesy Danny Mitchell


End view of coke ovens with slag pile
Courtesy Danny Mitchell

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