Cadomin, Alberta
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Cadomin (IPA: /ˈkædəmɪn/) is a hamlet in the western foothills of Alberta, Canada.
It is located along the McLeod River, 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Hinton, near the Bighorn Highway, in Yellowhead County. A spur of the Canadian National Railway crosses the settlement.[1]
Its population in 2006 was 56, according to the Canada 2006 Census.
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[edit] History
Cadomin's name is an acronym for 'Canadian Dominion Mining'.[2]
Cadomin was one of many towns in the historic 'Coal Branch' that thrived from the 1920s to the 1950s. During the early 1930s, Cadomin's population peaked at 1,800.[3] Other Coal Branch towns included Mountain Park, Luscar, Mercoal, and further to the east, Robb, Embarras, Coalspur, Coal Valley, Lovett, and Foothills.[4]
Cadomin Quarry, operated by the Lehigh Cement Company (formerly Inland Cement), continues to employ a small number of local residents.[5]
[edit] Attractions
Cadomin Cave, several kilometres to the south, attracts a number of tourists during the summer months, although it remains undeveloped.
[edit] References
- ^ Atlas of Alberta Railways. The Coal Branch
- ^ Alberta Speleological Society. Cadomin Cave
- ^ Ghost Towns. Cadomin
- ^ When Coal Was King: Coal Mining in Western Canada
- ^ Alberta Source. Rockies, Coal Branch and Nordegg: Overview
[edit] External links
- Ghost Towns. Cadomin
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