Carbon, Alberta
Carbon is a village in central Alberta, Canada.
Carbon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of Carbon | |
Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′19.7″N 113°09′14.0″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | November 18, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bryan Peever |
| • Governing body | Carbon Village Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 246.8/km2 (639/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0M 0L0 |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 575 Highway 836 |
| Waterway | Kneehill Creek |
| Website | Official website |
It is located in Kneehill County, 41 kilometres (25 mi) west of Drumheller and 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Calgary, along Highway 836, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) each of Highway 21 on Highway 575. Built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Kneehill Creek Valley, Carbon is a village with paved, quiet streets lined with trees.
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