Cadomin, Alberta

Cadomin
—  Hamlet  —
Location of Cadomin in Alberta
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 14
Municipal district Yellowhead County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Mayor Gerald Soroka
 • Governing body
Area[1]
 • Total 1.14 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 1,520 m (4,987 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 56
 • Density 49.0/km2 (126.9/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 30
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)

Cadomin ( /ˈkædəmɪn/) is a hamlet in the west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[2] It is located along the McLeod River in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Hinton near the Bighorn Highway. It is served by a spur of the Canadian National Railway.[3]

Statistics Canada recognizes Cadomin as a designated place.[1]

The hamlet is located in census division No. 14 and in the riding of Yellowhead. It is administered by Yellowhead County.[4]

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History

Cadomin's name is an acronym for 'Canadian Dominion Mining'.[5] [6]

Cadomin was one of many towns in the Alberta Coal Branch that thrived from the 1920s to the 1950s. During the early 1930s, Cadomin's population peaked at 1,800.[7] Other Coal Branch towns included Mountain Park, Luscar, Mercoal, and further to the east, Robb, Embarras, Coalspur, Coal Valley, Lovett, and Foothills.[8]

Cadomin Quarry, operated by the Lehigh Cement Company (formerly Inland Cement), continues to employ a small number of local residents.[9]

Cadomin gives the name to the Cadomin Formation, which forms a prominent outcrop near the settlement.

Demographics

As of 2006, Cadomin had a total population of 56 living in 30 dwellings. With a land area of 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it has a population density of 49.0 /km2 (127 /sq mi).[1]

Attractions

Cadomin Cave, located several kilometres to the south, attracts a number of tourists during the summer months, although it remains undeveloped.

In the area around Cadomin, there are extensive trails for horse back riding, all terrain vehicles and dirt biking. Mountain biking is becoming increasingly popular as well.

The scientific and naturalist communities spend a great deal of time studying the extensive wildlife including Bighorn Sheep, Grizzly Bears, Moose, Elk, and other mountain species.

The fall provides numerous big game hunting opportunities for deer, moose and bighorn sheep.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-10. 
  3. ^ Atlas of Alberta Railways. The Coal Branch
  4. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County - Municipal district Profile". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0482_1.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
  5. ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 324.
  6. ^ Alberta Speleological Society. Cadomin Cave
  7. ^ Ghost Towns. Cadomin
  8. ^ When Coal Was King: Coal Mining in Western Canada
  9. ^ Alberta Source. Rockies, Coal Branch and Nordegg: Overview
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