Cadomin, Alberta
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Cadomin is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the west-central Alberta
Central Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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within Yellowhead County
Yellowhead County, Alberta
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.-History:*1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No...
. It is located along the McLeod River
McLeod River
Mcleod River is a significant river in west-central Alberta, Canada. It forms in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, and is a major tributary of the Athabasca River.-Course:...
in the foothills
Rocky Mountain Foothills
The Rocky Mountain Foothills are an upland area flanking the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, extending south from the Liard River into Alberta. Bordering the Interior Plains system, they are part of the Rocky Mountain System or Eastern System of the Western Cordillera of North America....
of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
, approximately 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) south of Hinton
Hinton, Alberta
Hinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Yellowhead County, northeast of Jasper and about west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.-History:...
near the Bighorn Highway. It is served by a spur of the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
.
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
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recognizes Cadomin as a designated place
Designated place
A designated place or DPL is a type of community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes. DPLs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages.DPLs are communities that lack...
.
The hamlet is located in census division
Census division
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No. 14
Division No. 14, Alberta
Division No. 14 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. The majority of the division is located in the western portion of central Alberta, while the westernmost portion of the division is located within Alberta's Rockies...
and in the riding of Yellowhead
Yellowhead (electoral district)
Yellowhead is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. The district is in west-central Alberta, and represents the counties of Yellowhead, Woodlands, Lac Ste. Anne, Barrhead, the improvement districts No. 9 and No...
. It is administered by Yellowhead County
Yellowhead County, Alberta
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.-History:*1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No...
.
History
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. Other Coal Branch towns included Mountain Park
Mountain Park, Alberta
Mountain Park is a ghost town in western Alberta, south of Cadomin, at the end of the historic 'Coal Branch' line of the Canadian National Railway, formerly known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway....
, Luscar
Luscar, Alberta
Luscar was at one time a coal mining town in Alberta, Canada. It is situated about northwest of Cadomin along the Bighorn Highway , at the end of the CN Railway line....
, Mercoal
Mercoal, Alberta
Mercoal, a former coal mining town, is located in the Yellowhead County of western Alberta, Canada. It was one of several communities along the historic 'Coal Branch' segment of the Canadian National Railway , which included Embarras, Robb, Coalspur, Coal Valley, Cadomin, Luscar, and Mountain Park...
, and further to the east, Robb
Robb, Alberta
Robb is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on Highway 47, approximately southwest of Edson. It has an elevation of .Statistics Canada recognizes Robb as a designated place....
, Embarras, Coalspur
Coalspur, Alberta
Coalspur is an abandoned coal-mining community in Yellowhead County, Alberta. Situated in the Alberta foothills, the community was home to a substantial coal mine, and acted as a transportation hub for the Alberta Coal Branch. The community began after a group of British financiers founded the...
, Coal Valley, Lovett, and Foothills.
Cadomin Quarry, operated by the Lehigh Cement Company (formerly Inland Cement), continues to employ a small number of local residents.
Cadomin gives the name to the Cadomin Formation
Cadomin Formation
The Cadomin Formation is a stratigraphical unit of early Cretaceous age. It is part of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and is found in western Alberta, Canada....
, 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 (0.44015646079549 sq mi), it has a population densityPopulation density
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of 49 /km2.
Attractions
Cadomin CaveCadomin Cave
Cadomin Cave is a natural limestone cave in the Canadian Rockies near the town of Cadomin, Alberta.-Physical description and setting:Cadomin Cave is located within Leyland Mountain at an elevation of 1890m, and was formed within the thickly-bedded limestones of the Palliser Formation...
, 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
Bighorn Sheep
The bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. These horns can weigh up to , while the sheep themselves weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates that there are three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: Ovis canadensis sierrae...
, Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
s, Moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, Elk
Elk
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, and other mountain species.
The fall provides numerous big game hunting opportunities for deer, moose and bighorn sheep.