Three Hills
Three Hills is a town of 3,200 (2016) in the Alberta badlands, Canada. It is the main population centre of Kneehill County.
Understand
Three Hills was incorporated as a village in 1912, the year it was moved to its current location on the Canadian Northern Railway. With ranchers and farmers constituting its first residents, it soon became a centre for the surrounding wheat-growing area. In 1922, the Prairie Bible Institute (now called Prairie College) was established in Three Hills and has a 130-acre (0.53 km2) campus located on the northwest portion of the town. Three Hills gains its name for three small, adjacent hills located north of town.
Get in
A car is essential; rentals are available in Calgary and Red Deer. The nearest international airport is in Calgary, a 1 hour, 15 minute drive.
Get around
See
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Prairie College, 350 5th Avenue N, ☎ +1-403-443-5511, toll-free: +1-800-661-2425, e-mail: info@prairie.edu.
- Kneehill Historical Museum, 1301 2nd Street N, ☎ +1-403-443-2092. Seasonal Operation: May 15 - September 15
- Three Hills Cruise Weekend (Show 'n shine located along Main St in downtown Three Hills), e-mail: media@threehillscruise.ca. Western Canada's largest, showcases classic cars & motorcycles; includes show & shine, bracket racing, poker rally & live music. First weekend in June.
Do
Three Hills has a golf course, an arena, curling rink, and indoor pool.
Buy
Eat
- Bell 720, 750 2nd Street N, ☎ +1-403-443-5242.
- Black Bull Steakhouse, 1131 2nd Street N, ☎ +1-403-443-5733.
- Gerry’s Grill, 309 Main Street S, ☎ +1-403-443-5575.
- Harvest House, 126 4th Avenue N, ☎ +1-403-443-7336.
- Joy Kitchen, 605 2nd Street N, ☎ +1-403-443-7600.
Drink
Sleep
- 🌍 Best Western Diamond Inn, 351 7th Avenue N, ☎ +1-403-443-7889, toll-free: +1-800-780-7234. Check-in: 3:00pm, check-out: 11:00am.
- Lamplighter Inn, 702 2nd Street N, ☎ +1-403-443-5919.
- 🌍 Super 8 by Wyndham Three Hills, 208 18th Avenue N (At the intersection of Highways 21 and 583), ☎ +1-403-443-8888. Check-in: 3:00pm, check-out: 11:00am.
Nearby
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Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park (45 km (28 mi) northeast of Three Hills, off Hwy 21), ☎ +1-403-742-7516. This Park is day use only, but picnic sites with firepits are available. Camping may be done at Tolman east or west campgrounds at the south end of the Park.
Trochu
15 km (9 mi) north of Three Hills on Highway 21
- 🌍 World’s Largest Golf Tee, 101 Devilder Avenue, Trochu. The towering 12 m (40 ft) tall tee stands just outside the Trochu Golf and Country Club.
- 🌍 St. Ann Ranch, 331062A Range Rd 234 (King George Avenue), Trochu, ☎ +1-403-442-3924, toll-free: +1-888-442-3924. Bed & breakfast and Provincial Historic Site.
Torrington
36 km (22 mi) northwest of Three Hills on Highway 27
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Torrington Gopher Hole Museum, 208 1st Street S, Torrington, ☎ +1-403-631-2133. 10:00am - 5:00pm (June 1 - September 30).
Linden
30 km (19 mi) southwest of Three Hills on Highways 583 and 806
- Country Cousins Bistro & Bakery, 110 1 Street NE, Linden, ☎ +1-403-546-4444, e-mail: admin@countrycousinsbistro.
Connect
Go next
Drumheller is 65 km (40 mi) to the east.
| Routes through Three Hills |
Edmonton ← Camrose ← Jct W  |
N  |
→ Jct W  |
| Sundre ← Olds ← | W  |
→ Drumheller → END |