Nacmine is a community within the Town of Drumheller

Drumheller, Alberta

Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...

 in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...

, located on South Dinosaur Trail 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the downtown Drumheller site, approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) northeast of Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

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Nacmine was recognized as 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...

prior to the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 and the City of Drumheller to form the Town of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.