Frank Slide
Among the sights of Crowsnest Pass is Frank Slide, a national historic site. There is one other place to visit inside 5 km. It appears in the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
National historic site in Crowsnest Pass
Inside Crowsnest Pass
Inside Crowsnest Pass’ municipal boundary: Frank Slide. Towns near it ↓
Canadian Register of Historic Places
It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Highs of 19–24°C mark June to September in Crowsnest Pass.
Frank Slide
Close by, Frank Slide Interpretive Centre is 1.2 km away.
- Type
- National historic site
- Listed
- Canadian Register of Historic Places
- Town
- in Crowsnest Pass
Where it sits
The orange dot is Frank Slide; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Crowsnest Pass’ municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Bases for a visit
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Crowsnest Pass (6,011 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Crowsnest Pass
Pincher Creek No. 9
Sparwood
Electoral Area A, East Kootenay
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Frank Slide is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowsnest Pass | It’s in town | 6,011 | 4 |
| Pincher Creek No. 9 | 27 km southeast of it | 3,176 | 4 |
| Sparwood | 39 km northwest of it | 4,486 | 1 |
| Electoral Area A, East Kootenay | 42 km west of it | 2,092 | 7 |
Next door to Frank Slide
A visit can add 3 museums, from 3 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Frank Slide
Where is Frank Slide?
In Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, inside the town’s municipal boundary, is where Frank Slide stands.
What is Frank Slide?
National historic site.
When is the best time to visit Frank Slide?
In Crowsnest Pass, June to September are the warmest, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).
Is Frank Slide a designated historic place?
Yes: Canadian Register of Historic Places.
What else is there to see near Frank Slide?
Within 15 km: Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (1.2 km), Crowsnest Museum (9.3 km) and Crow's Nest Museum (9.3 km).
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Frank Slide: Marek Ślusarczyk ( Tupungato ) Photo gallery, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).