Town of Bassano
Bassano is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the
Trans-Canada Highway approximately 140 kilometres (80 miles) east
of Calgary and 160 kilometres (90 miles) northwest of Medicine Hat.
It is also on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. A
short distance south of the town is the Bassano Dam, which serves
as a reservoir for nearby communities and for the irrigation of the
vast farm and ranch lands surrounding Bassano. Bassano is also home
to the Canadian voice actor Jim Henshaw.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are home to the world's most
extensive dinosaur bone beds, badlands and hoodoos, and a
world-class museum that shelters a 75 million-year-old legacy. The
region is rich in culturally and historically significant sites
that tell the story of the First Nations people and early settlers,
and a complex and diverse modern society that is still deeply
rooted in the spirit of the frontier.
