Beaver Mines facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Beaver Mines
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Hamlet
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 Beaver Mines
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
| Census Division | No. 3 |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 129.3/km2 (335/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 774, 507 |
Beaver Mines is a small community, called a hamlet, located in southern Alberta, Canada. It sits in the beautiful foothills of the Canadian Rockies. You can find it along Highway 507, about 19 kilometers (12 miles) west of a town called Pincher Creek.
A Look Back in Time
Beaver Mines started as a busy place in the early 1900s. This happened when a coal mine opened nearby. At one point, over 1,500 people lived here!
However, during the big wars, a lot of steel was needed for things like railroad tracks. This meant less coal was needed. So, the coal mines slowly closed down. People started to move away from Beaver Mines. The very last mine stopped working in 1971. Today, the old mine site and many building foundations are on private land. For about 30 years, Beaver Mines was even considered a ghost town. It was written about in many books about ghost towns.
Beaver Mines Today
Recently, Beaver Mines has started to grow again. This is partly because of the expansion of Castle Mountain Resort, a popular ski area. Also, the city of Calgary to the north has been growing. Because of this, Beaver Mines is becoming a popular spot for fun outdoor activities and vacations.
Weather in Beaver Mines
Beaver Mines has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has mild to warm summers. The winters are cold and snowy. It snows a lot for about eight months of the year! The late spring and early summer are usually the wettest times.
| Climate data for Beaver Mines (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22 (72) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30 (86) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35 (95) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−7 (19) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.0 (1.38) |
38.9 (1.53) |
52.5 (2.07) |
60.3 (2.37) |
92.4 (3.64) |
108.9 (4.29) |
50.9 (2.00) |
48.7 (1.92) |
61.1 (2.41) |
46.8 (1.84) |
50.4 (1.98) |
33.9 (1.33) |
679.8 (26.76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.4 (0.17) |
3.2 (0.13) |
4.5 (0.18) |
17.2 (0.68) |
74.2 (2.92) |
107.4 (4.23) |
50.9 (2.00) |
47.2 (1.86) |
54.7 (2.15) |
19.6 (0.77) |
11.9 (0.47) |
4.0 (0.16) |
399.2 (15.72) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.6 (12.0) |
35.7 (14.1) |
48.0 (18.9) |
43.1 (17.0) |
18.2 (7.2) |
1.6 (0.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (0.6) |
6.4 (2.5) |
27.2 (10.7) |
38.5 (15.2) |
29.9 (11.8) |
280.6 (110.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.0 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 103.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 63.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.7 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 45.4 |
How Many People Live Here?
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Every few years, Statistics Canada counts how many people live in different places. This is called a census. In the 2021 Census, Beaver Mines had 85 people living there. They lived in 43 homes out of 64 total homes. This was a small increase of about 3.7% from its population of 82 people in 2016.
Beaver Mines covers a small area of about 0.66 square kilometers (0.25 square miles). In 2021, this meant there were about 129 people living in each square kilometer. This is called population density.
In the 2016 Census, Beaver Mines had 82 people. They lived in 36 homes out of 59 total homes. This was a 2.5% increase from its 2011 population of 80 people. In 2016, the population density was about 124 people per square kilometer.
