Cadomin, Alberta
| Cadomin | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 53°01′57″N 117°19′35″W / 53.03246°N 117.32652°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
| • Governing body |
Yellowhead County Council
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36 |
| • Density | 31.5/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 96 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
Cadomin /ˈkædəmɪn/ is a hamlet in the west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. 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.
Statistics Canada recognizes Cadomin as a designated place. It is located in census division No. 14 and in the riding of Yellowhead. It is administered by Yellowhead County.
Cadomin's name is an acronym for 'Canadian Dominion Mining', and the town gives its name to the Cadomin Formation, which forms a prominent outcrop near the settlement.
Cadomin is one of many towns in the Alberta Coal Branch area that thrived from the 1920s to the 1950s. During the early 1930s, Cadomin's population peaked at 1,800. Other Coal Branch towns included Mountain Park, Luscar, Mercoal, and farther to the east, Robb, Embarras, Coalspur, Coal Valley, Lovett, and Foothills.
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