Cereal, Alberta
Cereal | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet of Cereal | |
Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′56.1″N 110°47′59.5″W / 51.415583°N 110.799861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special Area | No. 3 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | August 19, 1914 |
| Dissolved | January 1, 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 111 |
| • Density | 140.9/km2 (365/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 9 Highway 886 |
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Cereal is a hamlet within Special Area No. 3 in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 161 km (100 mi) east of Drumheller. It was named after the post office that was established in the area in 1910. The name of the post office alluded to grain fields near the community. Cereal held village status prior to 2021.