Notable fort · Edmonton, Alberta
Blatchford Control Tower
Blatchford Control Tower is a fort in Edmonton, Alberta.
Blatchford Control Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blatchford Control Tower
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blatchford Control Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.56810, -113.51857. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blatchford Control Tower
- St John's Cathedral · church · Edmonton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Josephat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral · church · Edmonton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ice District · attraction · Edmonton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Neon Sign Museum · museum · Edmonton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Robertson-Wesley United Church · church · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Royal Alberta Museum · museum · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Beth Shalom Synagogue · attraction · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Basilica · church · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sir Winston Churchill Square · attraction · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- The McLeod Building · fort · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- All Saints Anglican Cathedral · church · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- McDougall United Church · church · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Hotel MacDonald · fort · Edmonton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Louise McKinney Riverfront Park · park · Edmonton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Northlands · attraction · Edmonton · ~5 km · Must-see
- High Level Bridge · fort · Edmonton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Forest Heights Park · park · Edmonton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gallagher Park · park · Edmonton · ~6 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Blatchford Control Tower
Other forts & heritage near Blatchford Control Tower
- The McLeod Building · fort · Edmonton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Hotel MacDonald · fort · Edmonton · ~5 km · Must-see
- High Level Bridge · fort · Edmonton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Roman Shukhevych · fort · Edmonton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Transit Hotel · fort · Edmonton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Branch · fort · Edmonton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Walterdale Playhouse · fort · Edmonton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Strathcona Public Building · fort · Edmonton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gault Memorial Park · fort · Sturgeon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick · fort · Leduc · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blatchford Control Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blatchford Control Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blatchford Control Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blatchford Control Tower?
Nearby: St John's Cathedral (church, 2 km), Saint Josephat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral (church, 3 km), Ice District (attraction, 3 km), Neon Sign Museum (museum, 3 km), Robertson-Wesley United Church (church, 4 km), Royal Alberta Museum (museum, 4 km).
Is Blatchford Control Tower worth visiting?
Blatchford Control Tower is listed as a notable fort in Alberta on Spotwander.