Madden, Alberta
Madden is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada, under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.
Madden | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
Sunset over Madden (July 2018) | |
Madden Location of Madden in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′29″N 114°28′29″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Established | 1876 |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 10 |
| • Density | 144.1/km2 (373/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Madden is located approximately 46 kilometres (29 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 (12 mi) west of Highway 2 (the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor).
The hamlet was named after Bernard Madden, an early pioneer and a prominent rancher who arrived in the area in 1876. The post office was opened on May 1, 1931.
Madden has 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 2008 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 behind the Madden Ice Cream Store (the old Dodd's General Store) west from the hamlet through the Ag Society grounds and east towards Nier Lakes.