Rosedale, Alberta Explained

Rosedale
Settlement Type:Former hamlet
Pushpin Map:CAN AB Drumheller#Canada Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Town of Drumheller
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Governing body
Area Land Km2:1.94
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:313
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:51.417°N -112.63°W
Area Code:403, 587, 825

Rosedale is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7[1] prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.[2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.

Rosedale is at the intersection of Highway 10/Highway 56 and Highway 10X, approximately 8km (05miles) southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and 107km (66miles) northeast of Calgary. It lies at the confluence of the Red Deer River and the Rosebud River. The community is within Census Division No. 5 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rosedale recorded a population of 313 living in 141 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 335. With a land area of 1.94km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rosedale had a population of 335 living in 140 of its 152 total dwellings, a 4.7% change from its 2006 population of 320. With a land area of 1.98km2, it had a population density of in 2011.[4]

Attractions

Rosedale was home to a variety of coal mines before their closure in the 1970s.[5] The 117adj=midNaNadj=mid Star Mine Suspension Bridge built in 1931 over the Red Deer River used to connect the settlement with coal mines established on the opposite side of the river.[6] It was rebuilt in 1958,[7] and now serves as a tourist attraction that is indefinitely closed. A miner memorial is also in Rosedale near the town hall.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Town of Drumheller Municipal Development Plan: Volume 1 Background Study . Town of Drumheller and Palliser Regional Municipal Services . PDF . 5 . April 21, 2008 . October 10, 2013.
  2. Web site: Location and History Profile: Town of Drumheller . Alberta Municipal Affairs . October 4, 2013 . October 10, 2013.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 13, 2017.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) . Statistics Canada . 2012-02-08 . 2012-04-07.
  5. Web site: Drumheller Valley - Rosedale. Coal Mining in Western Canada. 2009-10-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001165438/http://www.coalking.ca/people/geographical/drumheller_rosedale.html. 2009-10-01.
  6. Web site: Communities surrounding Drumheller in the Canadian Badlands. Travel Drumheller. 2009-10-13.
  7. Web site: 1931 Star Mine (Rosedale Swinging). Bridgemeiser. 2009-10-11.