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{{Infobox Location | {{Infobox Location | ||
|country = Canada | |country = Canada | ||
| − | |state = Alberta | + | |state = [[Alberta]] |
|map = <map lat="50.03306000000023" lng="-110.69334000000021" zoom="11" view="0"/> | |map = <map lat="50.03306000000023" lng="-110.69334000000021" zoom="11" view="0"/> | ||
| − | |pop = 60 | + | |pop = 60,005 (2011) |
| − | |plate = | + | |plate = AB |
|motorways = Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 3 | |motorways = Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 3 | ||
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| − | '''Medicine Hat''' is a city in [[Canada]]. | + | '''Medicine Hat''', [[Alberta|AB]] is a medium seized city in [[Canada|Western Canada]]. |
== Hitching out == | == Hitching out == | ||
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Medicine Hat, has an extensive network of coulees throughout the city, as well as a lot of green space in the river valley. | Medicine Hat, has an extensive network of coulees throughout the city, as well as a lot of green space in the river valley. | ||
| − | + | : '''Warning''': There are '''Rattle Snakes''' in the area. They are rare within City limits, and less venomous than their southerly cousins, but a bite can still put you down for a few days. You will hear them before you see them. | |
| − | There are Rattle Snakes in the area. They are rare within City limits, and less venomous than their southerly cousins, but a bite can still put you down for a few days. You will hear them before you see them. | ||
== Other useful info == | == Other useful info == | ||
| + | The City has a really relaxed, and fun night life. With many Bars and Pubs waiting to be discovered. | ||
{{IsIn|Alberta}} | {{IsIn|Alberta}} | ||
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Revision as of 23:13, 10 June 2014
Medicine Hat
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Country:  |
Canada |
| State: | [[Alberta]] |
| Population: | 60,005 (2011) |
| Licence plate: | AB |
| Major roads: | Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 3 |
| Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots | |
Medicine Hat, AB is a medium seized city in Western Canada.
Hitching out
North/West towards Calgary
You'll probably have to walk to Redcliff, a small village immediately after Medicine Hat. There's a Tim Hortons and a truck stop nearby to solicit rides, plus a wide shoulder right by a traffic light (at Mitchell Street and Trans Canada Hwy)
South/West towards Lethbridge
Gershaw Drive turns into the Crowsnest Highway - Highway 3. It runs all the way to Hope, BC. It is a quieter Highway, but it runs through some pretty cool places, and people are more likely to stop. There is a service station, right across from the Airport, at the corner of the Highway and Bannon Ave SW. Some people have had trouble with the Service Station in the past, but if you are respectful, keep it clean, and Don't take up to much space, you shouldn't have any trouble. There is a City bus stop near by.
East towards Regina
There are stoplights at the Dunmore Rd SE and the Trans Canada Hwy. Plenty of traffic and trucks are going slow. There's a wide enough shoulder that some of the trucks may stop for you.
There is an Overpass being constructed at this intersection right now. it is expected to be finished around August of 2014.
Hitching in
Don't get stuck in Medicine Hat. You could be there for hours or even a few days. If passing through, your best bet is to get get dropped off in Dunmore, AB. Dunmore is a small village on the Eastern side of Medicine Hat. There's plenty of traffic, a good wide shoulder and slowing traffic due to a gas station and truck stop.
Places to avoid
Accommodation and Sleep
Medicine Hat, has an extensive network of coulees throughout the city, as well as a lot of green space in the river valley.
- Warning: There are Rattle Snakes in the area. They are rare within City limits, and less venomous than their southerly cousins, but a bite can still put you down for a few days. You will hear them before you see them.
Other useful info
The City has a really relaxed, and fun night life. With many Bars and Pubs waiting to be discovered.
