National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Blacksmith Shop

This is Blacksmith Shop, a national historic site in Foothills County. It counts as a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Around it, Root Cellar, Building 13 (100 m) comes first on our list.

Photo: Blacksmith Shop, Royalbroil (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Foothills County

inside the municipal boundary

Run by

Parks Canada

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 20%

#1,012 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

National historic site in Foothills County

Inside Foothills County

Within Foothills County’s municipal boundary stands Blacksmith Shop. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Parks Canada

One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Classified Federal Heritage Building

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.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Expect highs of 18–24°C in Foothills County from June to September.

Jan-2° / -14°10 mm

Feb0° / -12°12 mm

Mar4° / -8°18 mm

Apr11° / -2°30 mm

May16° / 3°61 mm

Jun20° / 8°113 mm

Jul24° / 10°66 mm

Aug23° / 9°54 mm

Sep18° / 5°37 mm

Oct11° / -1°17 mm

Nov4° / -8°16 mm

Dec0° / -12°13 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Foothills County, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Calgary (Airport), 39 km from Foothills County (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Foothills County’s full climate →

About

Blacksmith Shop

The site is kept up by Parks Canada.

Its historic-place page →

Type: National historic site
Run by: Parks Canada
Listed: Classified Federal Heritage Building
Town: in Foothills County

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Where to find Blacksmith Shop

The numbers show what else is near Blacksmith Shop, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Towns around Blacksmith Shop, by distance

These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 3.8 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Blacksmith Shop is	People	Places to visit
Foothills County	It’s in town	25,789	39
Willow Creek No. 26	3.8 km south of it	6,225	40

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Blacksmith Shop

Our list has 8 national historic sites within 15 km, among others.

National historic site · Parks CanadaRoot Cellar, Building 13100 m away 2

National historic site · Parks CanadaCoal Shed100 m away 3

National historic site · Parks CanadaBunkhouse and Cookhouse100 m away 4

National historic site · Parks CanadaSaddle Horse Barn, Building 16100 m away 5

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 10100 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaImplement Shed100 m away 7

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 9100 m away 8

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 8100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Blacksmith Shop?

Inside the municipal boundary, Blacksmith Shop is in Foothills County (Alberta).

What is Blacksmith Shop?

National historic site.

Who runs Blacksmith Shop?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Blacksmith Shop?

Warmth peaks in Foothills County from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–24°C (ECCC normals, 1991–2020).

Is Blacksmith Shop a designated historic place?

Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.

What else is there to see near Blacksmith Shop?

Within 15 km: Root Cellar, Building 13 (100 m), Coal Shed (100 m), Bunkhouse and Cookhouse (100 m) and Saddle Horse Barn, Building 16 (100 m).

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 (9)

Blacksmith Shop: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Root Cellar, Building 13: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coal Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunkhouse and Cookhouse: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saddle Horse Barn, Building 16: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 10: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Implement Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 9: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 8: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).