Cadomin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cadomin
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Cadomin's fire hall in 2011
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 Cadomin
Location in Yellowhead County
Cadomin
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 54 |
| • Density | 52.8/km2 (137/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Cadomin is a small community, called a hamlet, located in the western part of Alberta, Canada. It sits near the McLeod River, surrounded by the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Cadomin is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Hinton, close to the Bighorn Highway. A special train track, called a spur, from the Canadian National Railway serves the area.
Statistics Canada officially recognizes Cadomin as a "designated place." It is part of Census Division No. 14 and the Yellowhead electoral area. Yellowhead County is in charge of managing the community.
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Discovering Cadomin's Past
Cadomin gets its name from 'Canadian Dominion Mining'. It's like a short form, or acronym, for the company that started here. The area's unique rock layers are even named after the community, called the Cadomin Formation.
Cadomin's Mining History
Cadomin was one of many towns in the Alberta Coal Branch area. These towns grew quickly from the 1920s to the 1950s because of coal mining. In the early 1930s, Cadomin was a busy place with about 1,800 people living there. Other nearby mining towns included Mountain Park, Luscar, and Mercoal. Further east were places like Robb and Coalspur.
The Cadomin Coal Company started its work in 1917. They dug four underground mines and also had a surface mine that operated from 1944 to 1950. The main coal layer, called the No. 1 Seam, was very thick, about 10 meters (33 feet). The ground here was very folded and broken, so miners used different ways to get the coal out.
The coal was mostly sold to trains that used steam locomotives. However, the Cadomin coal mines closed in 1952. This happened because railroads started using diesel engines instead of steam, so there was less demand for coal.
Today, the Cadomin Quarry is still active. It is run by the Lehigh Cement Company and provides jobs for a few local people.
Cadomin's Population Over Time
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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, Cadomin had 54 people living there. These people lived in 27 homes out of 93 total homes available. This was an increase from 40 people in 2016.
Cadomin covers a land area of 1.02 square kilometers (0.39 square miles). In 2021, this meant there were about 52.8 people living in each square kilometer.
In the 2016 Census, Cadomin had 40 people. This was a small increase from 36 people in 2011.
Fun Things to Do in Cadomin
Just a few kilometers south of Cadomin is Cadomin Cave. This cave used to be a popular spot for tourists in the summer. However, the caves have been closed since 2010. This was done to protect bats from a fungus that was growing there.
The area around Cadomin is great for outdoor adventures. There are many trails perfect for horseback riding, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and dirt biking. Mountain biking is also becoming very popular.
If you love nature, Cadomin is a wonderful place for bird watching. People also do regular butterfly counts every year to study these beautiful insects.
Scientists and nature lovers spend a lot of time here studying the amazing wildlife. You might see bighorn sheep, grizzly bears, moose, elk, and other animals that live in the mountains.
In the fall, there are chances for big game hunting. People can hunt for deer, moose, and bighorn sheep.
