Mountain Park, Alberta
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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
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Coal production began here in 1914, after the railway was completed. (Another source cites 1912 as the start of coal production). Mountain Park closed in 1950, as mining in the area ceased, and the town was quickly abandoned. Almost nothing remains of Mountain Park today, except for a restored cemetery, and a few other remnants of the mine. At its peak, the town was home to about 1,500 residents.
At an elevation of 6,200 feet, it was known as the highest town in Canada.
Mountain Park is now the site of another coal mining operation, the Cheviot Mine, which opened in 2004.
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Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, south of Cadomin, at the end of the historic 'Coal Branch' line 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"....
, formerly known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
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At an elevation of 6,200 feet, it was known as the highest town in Canada.
Mountain Park is now the site of another coal mining operation, the Cheviot Mine, which opened in 2004.
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