Wayne, Alberta


Wayne is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.
Wayne is located approximately southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and northeast of Calgary. It lies in the Rosebud River valley and has an elevation of. It is accessed via Highway 10X from Rosedale to the north through a deep canyon in the badlands, across 11 bridges that span the Rosebud River.
Wayne is within Census Division No. 5 and was in the federal riding of Crowfoot.

Attractions

Wayne was the site of several coal mines that were closed in the 1950s. It is host to a few historic sites, including the Rosedeer Hotel.