Drumheller, Alberta
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Drumheller, (51°28′ N 112°44′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=51_28_N_112_44_W_) Elevation: 00 feet), is a town in the Badlands of east-central Alberta, on the Red Deer River. It is located 110 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, a renowned museum that hosts the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils under one roof, is located just in the northwest of the town along the North Dinosaur Trail.
South of the road bridge on Highways 9/56 one can find the World's Largest Dinosaur—an 80 foot high T-Rex that you can climb up inside of and view the Badlands from.
It is also used a backdrop for countless cinematic productions including Shanghai Noon, Unforgiven, Knockaround Guys and Ratrace.
Drumheller held city status in Alberta for a number of years until the mid-1990s when residents voted to revert the community to town status.
Community profile
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 7,785 (-0.6% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 107.93 km² |
| Population density: | 72.1 people/km² |
| Median age: | 38.4 (males: 36.6, females: 40.4) |
| Total private dwellings: | 3,202 |
| Median household income: | $43,885 |
The Hoodoos
Hoodoos are a collection of vertical soft sandstone rock formations characterized by the harder capstone. The capstone protects the softer sandstone from errosion.
East of Drumheller, Alberta, on Highway 10, the Hoodoos are in a protected park and a local attraction.
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| <p align="center">↑ North Stettler | <p align="center"> |
| <p align="center">← West Airdrie | <p align="center">Drumheller | <p align="center">East → Hanna |
| <p align="center"> | <p align="center"> unknown South ↓ | <p align="center"> |
External links
- Official municipal site (http://www.dinosaurvalley.com)
- Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com)
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