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Dead Man's Flats
Pigeon Mountain
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 Dead Man's Flats
Location in Alberta
Dead Man's Flats
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Alberta's Rockies |
| Census division | 15 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 377 |
| • Density | 305.9/km2 (792/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Dead Man's Flats is a hamlet in Alberta within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8. Statistics Canada also recognizes it as a designated place under the name of Pigeon Mountain. It is located within Alberta's Rockies at Highway 1 exit 98, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Canmore and 78 kilometres (48 mi) west of Calgary.
History
From 1974 to 1985 the hamlet was officially called Pigeon Mountain Service Centre, but it changed its name to Dead Man's Flats in 1985 to encourage tourism. The new name had been unofficially used to designate the hamlet for several decades prior.
Before the Trans-Canada highway was constructed through the area in the 1950s, it was sparsely populated Crown land; among the only structures in the area were a corral and a camper's cabin. Proximity to the new national highway spurred the hamlet's development as a commercial service centre and rest stop for travelers and truck drivers. Businesses currently operating include motels, a Husky truck stop with a 24-hour diner, and the Mad Dog Café and Market. Recently the area has been the subject of proposed developments which would involve the construction of a new residential neighbourhood and a light industrial park.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dead Man’s Flats recorded a population of 377 living in 128 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of 201.6% from its 2016 population of 125. With a land area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 306.5/km2 (794/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dead Man's Flats (Pigeon Mountain) recorded a population of 125 living in 57 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2011 population of 121. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 116.8/km2 (303/sq mi) in 2016.
