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Town in Alberta, Canada
Photo: Rural Health Professions Action Plan from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Vulcan is a town in Southern Alberta. It draws on its fictional namesake for its fame, billing itself as the "Official Star Trek Capital of Canada."
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Home of the Town Bell (rung to announce the beginning of curfew when the town had a Curfew Ordinance) and a bronze bust of Spock (commemorating Leonard Nimoy's visit to Vulcan in 2010).
A roadside attraction, believed to be the world's biggest Star Trek Enterprise replica. The attraction's dedication plaque includes text in some languages used in Star Trek, including Klingon.
The local tourist centre is housed in a building shaped like a Star Trek planetary surface base, and has a shuttlecraft parked outside.
Not Star Trek-themed. The museum has displays about Vulcan's communication, heritage, and medical history.
Beginning of June. A family-friendly triathlon.
Second weekend in June. All of the events you'd expect to see in a small-town fair, given a Vulcan twist.
End of July. The local Star Trek convention — celebrities, vendors, a dinner and dance, a Cosplay Parade through town. It's the big event of the year.
A semi-private 18-hole course.
Western "Chinese" food, with some vegan options.
Coffee shop
Has coin-operated laundry machines and an attached restaurant. Smoke-free property.
16 campsites, with 30amp power, sani-dump, picnic tables, free showers, tap water, flush toilets, and playground. Fires permitted. Open May-Sept (contact Town of Vulcan to confirm).
10 campsites, with waste disposal, washroom, tap water, and a shared picnic shelter. No power. Open May-Sept (contact Town of Vulcan to confirm).
Vulcan is on Alberta Highway 23, approximately 120 km southeast of Calgary and 95 km northwest of Lethbridge, near that highway's junction with Highway 534.
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