Carbon, Alberta

Carbon
Village of Carbon
Carbon, Alberta is located in Alberta
Carbon, Alberta
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°29′19.7″N 113°09′14.0″W / 51.488806°N 113.153889°W / 51.488806; -113.153889
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtKneehill County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageNovember 18, 1912
Government
 • MayorBryan Peever
 • Governing bodyCarbon Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
492
 • Density246.8/km2 (639/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code+1-403
HighwaysHighway 575
Highway 836
WaterwayKneehill Creek
WebsiteOfficial website

Carbon is a village in central Alberta, Canada.

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.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Carbon" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 120. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).