List of ghost towns in Alberta facts for kids
The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned. Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century.
Ghost towns are towns that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource.
Remains of Flowerdale.
Hotel in Luscar, 1950s
Sun setting on Maybutt
Vacant Store Nemiscam
Vacant Store Orion
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List of ghost towns
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| Ghost town | Municipality | Location | About | Peak Year | Peak population | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson | Cypress County | 50°17′00″N 111°20′00″W / 50.28335°N 111.3333°W | ||||
| Alexo | Clearwater County | 52°28′31″N 115°46′59″W / 52.4753°N 115.7831°W | Former coal mining community | |||
| Allerston | County of Warner No. 5 | 49°08′40″N 111°45′51″W / 49.14458°N 111.7642°W | ||||
| Allingham | Kneehill County | 51°42′00″N 113°36′00″W / 51.69999°N 113.5999°W | ||||
| Altorado | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | |||||
| Amber Valley | Athabasca County | 54°44′00″N 112°55′00″W / 54.73333°N 112.9166°W | ||||
| Anthracite | Improvement District No. 9 (Banff National Park) | 51°11′57″N 115°30′01″W / 51.19916°N 115.5003°W | ||||
| Ardenode | Wheatland County | 51°08′49″N 113°25′23″W / 51.14707°N 113.4231°W | ||||
| Ardley | Red Deer County | 52°16′00″N 113°14′00″W / 52.26668°N 113.2332°W | ||||
| Bankhead | Improvement District No. 9 (Banff National Park) | 51°12′00″N 115°32′00″W / 51.19998°N 115.5333°W | Former coal mining community | 1,000 | ||
| Bardo | Beaver County | 53°18′06″N 112°41′04″W / 53.30172°N 112.6845°W | ||||
| Battle Bend | Flagstaff County | 52°26′03″N 111°26′39″W / 52.43410°N 111.4442°W | ||||
| Beazer | Cardston County | 49°06′57″N 113°28′51″W / 49.11575°N 113.4807°W | ||||
| Belloy | Birch Hills County | 55°45′00″N 118°15′00″W / 55.74995°N 118.24997°W | ||||
| Bindloss | Special Area No. 2 | 50°52′43″N 110°16′32″W / 50.87872°N 110.2756°W | ||||
| Bingham | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°28′48″N 111°16′34″W / 49.48000°N 111.27611°W | ||||
| Buffalo | Special Area No. 2 | 50°48′00″N 110°40′00″W / 50.80001°N 110.6666°W | ||||
| Bulwark | County of Paintearth No. 18 | 52°15′00″N 111°35′00″W / 52.24999°N 111.5833°W | ||||
| Butte | Clearwater County | 52°11′00″N 114°44′00″W / 52.18334°N 114.7333°W | ||||
| Coalspur | Yellowhead County | 53°11′00″N 117°01′02″W / 53.18340°N 117.0171°W | ||||
| Commerce | Lethbridge County | 49°55′01″N 112°56′21″W / 49.91691°N 112.9393°W | 1921 | 360 | ||
| Conquerville | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°40′10″N 111°13′25″W / 49.66955°N 111.2237°W | ||||
| Conrad | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°31′00″N 111°58′00″W / 49.51667°N 111.9666°W | ||||
| Del Bonita | Cardston County | 49°01′46″N 112°47′21″W / 49.02945°N 112.7892°W | ||||
| Dorothy | Starland County | 51°18′00″N 112°19′00″W / 51.30002°N 112.3166°W | ||||
| East Coulee | Town of Drumheller | 51°20′11″N 112°29′22″W / 51.33632°N 112.4894°W | 177 | |||
| Embarras Landing | Yellowhead County | 53°18′00″N 116°54′00″W / 53.30000°N 116.9000°W | ||||
| Evarts | Red Deer County | 52°15′38″N 114°16′18″W / 52.260556°N 114.271667°W | 1915 | 22 | ||
| Flowerdale | Special Area No. 2 | 51°21′57″N 111°33′54″W / 51.3658055°N 111.5651312°W | The settlement was abandoned in the early 1920s and destroyed by a prairie fire soon after. Flowerdale had a post office, Flowerdale Holdings, a general store, a schoolhouse and many other businesses. | |||
| Frankburg | Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 | 50°31′44″N 113°38′39″W / 50.52880°N 113.6442°W | ||||
| Georgetown | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | 51°06′28″N 115°23′38″W / 51.10774°N 115.39393°W | ||||
| Harrisville | Cardston County | |||||
| Judson | Cardston County | 49°32′00″N 112°21′00″W / 49.53332°N 112.3499°W | ||||
| Kimball | Cardston County | 49°05′00″N 113°12′00″W / 49.08335°N 113.1999°W | ||||
| Kovach | Kananaskis Improvement District | 50°56′00″N 115°12′00″W / 50.93335°N 115.1999°W | ||||
| Legend | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°28′55″N 111°35′51″W / 49.48208°N 111.5975°W | ||||
| Lille | Municipality of Crowsnest Pass | 49°39′05″N 114°23′52″W / 49.65137°N 114.3977°W | ||||
| Luscar | Yellowhead County | 53°04′06″N 117°24′01″W / 53.06821°N 117.4003°W | Former coal mining community | |||
| Maybutt | County of Warner No. 5 | 49°31′04″N 112°31′42″W / 49.51788°N 112.5282°W | ||||
| Mercoal | Yellowhead County | 53°10′00″N 117°05′00″W / 53.16666°N 117.0833°W | Former coal mining community | |||
| Mintlaw | Red Deer County | 52°13′18″N 113°54′52″W / 52.22179°N 113.9144°W | ||||
| Mitford | Rocky View County | 51°12′44″N 114°33′03″W / 51.21212°N 114.5508°W | ||||
| Mountain Park | Yellowhead County | 52°55′00″N 117°16′00″W / 52.91668°N 117.2666°W | Former coal mining community | |||
| Nordegg | Clearwater County | 52°28′05″N 116°04′53″W / 52.46800°N 116.0814°W | Former coal mining community/National Historic Site | |||
| Pakowki | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°27′57″N 110°56′52″W / 49.46594°N 110.9477°W | ||||
| Port Cornwall | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 | 55°10′01″N 114°03′30″W / 55.166944°N 114.058333°W | 1913 | 200 | ||
| Pendant d'Oreille | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°12′10″N 110°52′00″W / 49.20273°N 110.8666°W | ||||
| Raley | Cardston County | 49°17′26″N 113°10′56″W / 49.29059°N 113.1821°W | ||||
| Retlaw | Municipal District of Taber | 50°04′00″N 112°16′00″W / 50.06667°N 112.2666°W | ||||
| Rowley | Starland County | 51°45′55″N 112°47′17″W / 51.76530°N 112.7880°W | ||||
| Taylorville | Cardston County | 49°02′00″N 113°07′00″W / 49.03331°N 113.1166°W | ||||
| Tollerton | Yellowhead County | 53°32′09″N 116°28′10″W / 53.535833°N 116.469444°W | 1916 | 180 | ||
| Travers | Vulcan County | 50°15′07″N 112°32′51″W / 50.25198°N 112.5476°W | ||||
| Twin River | Cardston County | |||||
| Wardlow | Special Area No. 2 | 50°54′23″N 111°33′03″W / 50.90644°N 111.5509°W | ||||
| Whiskey Gap | Cardston County | 49°01′57″N 113°01′59″W / 49.03250°N 113.0331°W | ||||
| Whitford | Lamont County | 53°52′00″N 112°13′00″W / 53.86665°N 112.2166°W | ||||
| Whitla | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°52′00″N 111°03′00″W / 49.86669°N 111.0499°W | ||||
| Wimborne | Kneehill County | 51°51′55″N 113°35′39″W / 51.86525°N 113.5941°W | ||||
| Windfall | Woodlands County | 54°11′14″N 116°13′10″W / 54.1872°N 116.2194°W | Former gas plant community founded by Canadian Fina Oil Ltd. | 1961 | 101 | |
| Winnifred | County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 49°54′00″N 111°12′00″W / 49.89999°N 111.1999°W | ||||
| Woolford | Cardston County | 49°11′00″N 113°08′00″W / 49.18334°N 113.1333°W | ||||
| Wostok | Lamont County | 53°51′00″N 112°28′00″W / 53.85000°N 112.4666°W |
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