Coal Creek, British Columbia
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Image:Coalcreekminers.jpg Coal Creek is a ghost town near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Coal Creek isn't here anymore because a huge mine shut down. In the late 1950's everybody left.People go up to Coal Creek for The Coal Creek Picnic (2nd week in July), some dirt bike/bike, and quad trails, and for historic places. There is a myth that if you go on top Coal Creek Mountain it's very hot, because there was a big mine disaster on May 22, 1902 (the very worst Mine Disaster in British Columbia). There is also a Coal Creek (creek) That joins the Elk River in Fernie,BC.
Coal Creek Mountain is right by Castle Mountain(British Columbia)
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