The Valley of the Dinosaurs
Its Families and Coal Mines
The town of Drumheller is a place rich in history and known for its unique landscape. This town, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, is located in the badlands of east-central Alberta, along the banks of the Red Deer River.
The story of Drumheller began with Samuel Drumheller, who purchased a homestead in 1911 and transformed it into the original Drumheller townsite. The town’s growth was fueled by the coal mining operations that began in the same year. By 1931, the population had surged from 312 to 2,987, leading to its incorporation as a city. However, the decline of coal after World War II impacted Drumheller’s prosperity. In a significant turn of events in 1998, the City of Drumheller amalgamated with the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 to form the current Town of Drumheller. This amalgamation included six hamlets and resulted in Drumheller becoming Alberta’s largest town in terms of land area.
Address
Community: Drumheller
Province: Alberta
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Latitude, Longitude
51.461101, -112.713618
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