Madden, Alberta
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Madden is a hamlet
in southern Alberta
under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.
Madden is located approximately 46 kilometres (28.6 mi) north of Downtown
Calgary
on Highway 574, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the Town of Crossfield
on Highway 2A and 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) west of Highway 2 (the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
).
The hamlet was named after Bernard Madden, and early pioneer and a prominent rancher who arrived in the area in 1876. The post office was opened on May 1, 1931.
Madden, while small, boasts a community hall and curling rink, meat processor, campground, fire station and an 18-hole golf course. Madden has also been host to a few film crews including the recent production 'Mayerthorpe' (seen on CTV) which was shot at various locations near the hamlet.
Madden was once located on a Canadian Pacific Railway spur from Collicutt to Cremona
and had two elevators. The rail grade can still be seen as it goes west from the hamlet through the Ag Society grounds and east towards Nier Lakes.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in southern Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.
Madden is located approximately 46 kilometres (28.6 mi) north of Downtown
Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
on Highway 574, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the Town of Crossfield
Crossfield, Alberta
Crossfield is a town in southern Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County.Crossfield is located 43 kilometers or north of the City of Calgary, on Highway 2....
on Highway 2A and 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) west of Highway 2 (the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized area in Alberta and is one of Canada's four most urban regions. It consists of Statistics Canada census divisions No. 11, No. 8, and No. 6. Measured from north to south, the region...
).
The hamlet was named after Bernard Madden, and early pioneer and a prominent rancher who arrived in the area in 1876. The post office was opened on May 1, 1931.
Madden, while small, boasts a community hall and curling rink, meat processor, campground, fire station and an 18-hole golf course. Madden has also been host to a few film crews including the recent production 'Mayerthorpe' (seen on CTV) which was shot at various locations near the hamlet.
Madden was once located on a Canadian Pacific Railway spur from Collicutt to Cremona
Cremona, Alberta
Cremona is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Cochrane and west of Carstairs, along the Cowboy Trail .- Demographics :In 2006, Cremona had a population of 463 living in 198 dwellings, a 11.6% increase from 2001...
and had two elevators. The rail grade can still be seen as it goes west from the hamlet through the Ag Society grounds and east towards Nier Lakes.