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Capital: Edmonton
Airports: Go to the airports page, for a list of airports in this province and related information.
Current Time: In Edmonton. For information on time zones in this province, go to the airports page.
Web Sites in Alberta:
The government of Alberta web site is devoted mostly to government affairs but has some pages and links of interest to visitors.
The Travel Alberta web site is a very good source of information for visitors and tourists.
The Jasper Tourism and Commerce web site is a very good resource for planning travel to Jasper and this area of the Rocky Mountains.
The Calgary Stampede is an annual event that takes place each July and attracts many visitors.
| National Parks in Alberta | |
| Banff National Park | Elk Island National Park |
| Jasper National Park | Waterton Lakes National Park |
| Wood Buffalo National Park | . |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump has an interpretive center for the Blackfoot history and the old native tradition of driving buffalo over a cliff as a means of hunting them for food and sustenance. Dinosaur Provincial Park in southeastern Alberta. The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks in British Columbia and Alberta. Waterton Glacier International Peace Park. Wood Buffalo National Park.
| National Historic Sites in Alberta | |
| Banff Park Museum | Bar U Ranch |
| Cave and Basin | Rocky Mountain House |
The Athabasca River, Clearwater River and the North Saskatchewan River have been designated as Canadian Heritage Rivers in Alberta.
The railway stations at Banff, Edmonton-Strathcona, Empress, Hanna, Jasper, Lake Louise/Laggan, Medicine Hat and Red Deer (Calgary and Emdonton Railway) have been designated as Heritage Railways Stations in Alberta
Recommended Reading: Moon Handbooks - Alberta and the Northwest Territories