Carbon, Alberta
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| Census Division | No. 5 |
| County | Kneehill |
| Area: | 2.00 km² |
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| Population:
Village Population |
530 (2001) |
| Population density: | 265/km² |
| Time zone: | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Highways | Highway 575 Highway 836 |
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| Mayor: | Shirley D. Buyer |
| Governing body: | Carbon Village Council |
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Carbon is a village in central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Kneehill County, 41 km west of Drumheller and 120 km northeast of Calgary, along Highway 836, 7 km each of Highway 21 on Highway 575. Built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Kneehill Creek Valley, Carbon is a picturesque village with paved, quiet streets lined with trees.
The Carbon district has a very colorful and interesting history. Ranching, farming and coal mining were the major activities of the early settlers. The name Carbon was suggested by L.D. Elliot, an area rancher, and was adopted for the new post office opened on October 1, 1904. The village was incorporated in 1912.
The village population was 530 as of the 2001 census.
[edit] External links
- Village of Carbon - official website
- AlbertaFirst - Carbon statistics
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