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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Alberta > Drumheller |
2001 population: 7,785 (Source: Statistics Canada) Old mining town Drumheller is a town in the province of Alberta. It is on the Red Deer River. The community was named for Samuel Drumheller, who developed the town.
Due to its vast coal deposits, the area prospered mightily following World War I.
As new sources of energy became more important, in the second half of the 20th century, the town's economy began to become more dependent upon tourism and agriculture.
The town claims the "world's largest dinosaur," a fiberglass Tyrannosaurus rex.
Filming location for 1992 movie, "Unforgiven" and 2000 movie, "Shanghai Noon" and 2002 movie, "Ararat"
Local festivals include:
· Dinosaur Derby - July 27-29, 2007 Dates often change. Check Drumheller web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Dinosaur Trail
Historic sites and museums: Homestead Museum, Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Listed places in Drumheller: | Hotels (3) | Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Drumheller travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Drumheller Web sites | Drumheller Chamber of Commerce | Drumheller tourism Ancestry & family history | Alberta genealogy page (GenWeb) | Alberta genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Alberta family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Alberta archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Alberta cemetery database Communities | Communities near Drumheller | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Alberta | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Drumheller | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Alberta | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | ePodunk festival listings | Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Alberta provincial government | Historical societies | Alberta historical society | History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Alberta | Drumheller locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Drumheller include Drumheller Mail, Drumheller Valley Times | Newspapers in Alberta | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Drumheller | Photos & post cards | Photos of Alberta places | Post cards of Alberta communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Drumheller | Hotels in or near Drumheller Drumheller tourism Alberta tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Alberta weather conditions
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